YIMBY News for 7/1

[Eric Budd]

You’re a liberal and you don’t even know it

Vox - Politics

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KEYWORD SCORE: 31.30. affordable, affordable housing, growth, housing, housing crisis, nimby, project, rent, supply, urban, yes in my backyard, yimby

Pro-abortion activists rally for "reproductive rights and emergency abortion care" as anti-abortion activists also demonstrate, outside the US Supreme Court as it hears arguments in the Moyle v. United States case, in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2024. The case deals with whether an Idaho abortion law conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) In 1955, the philosopher Charles Frankel was troubled. A committed civil libertarian, he had come to believe that the prevailing winds of public life

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Do Your City’s Rules Empower the Community or the Notorious Vocal Minority?

Strong Towns

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KEYWORD SCORE: 31.08. bike lane, construction, development, nimby, parking, parking lot, project, rent, urban, walk, zoning

*At Strong Towns, we like to amplify local wins.* Sometimes, that looks like a small business triumphing over arcane parking mandates with the support of the local community. Other times, it’s a motley crew of neighbors coming together to calm traffic in the aftermath of a tragedy. Sourced from small towns and big cities alike, these stories inspire communities on opposite sides of the country to be the change they want to see. Tactical urbanism in Chattanooga, Tennessee, birthed similar efforts in Denton, Texas. The elimination of parking mandates in one California city of 20,000 compelled an

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Nine new Colorado laws that take effect today

Colorado Public Radio

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KEYWORD SCORE: 21.94. apartment, house, housing, housing cost, occupancy, rent

Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please contact Colorado Crisis Services by calling 1-844-493-8255 or texting “TALK” to 38255 for free, confidential, and immediate support. Colorado’s fiscal year starts on July 1, making it a natural starting point for some of the laws approved by the legislature each year. Among the more notable of this year’s crop are: No guns in public buildings Backers of this law started out with ambitious plans to ban the carrying of firearms in a wide variety of public and private venues, from arenas to zoos. The final version was si

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A major fossil fuel group has a plan to sue Denver over its climate-minded building policies

Colorado Public Radio

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KEYWORD SCORE: 21.81. apartment, construction, development, downtown, house, project, real estate, rent

After wildfire smoke and smog smothered Denver in the summer of 2021, the city approved an ambitious plan to tackle its largest source of planet-warming pollution: big buildings. Local advocates and climate officials knew the Mile High City wouldn’t reach its lofty climate targets without an aggressive plan for its office towers, businesses and apartment blocks, especially since those types of buildings account for nearly half of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. Ad: To help fix the problem, Denver updated its building codes and passed ordinances to reduce natural gas usage. The codes banne

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