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  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
November 29, 2023 at 9:01 PM

This Holiday Season at YIMBY Action

Help us reach our fundraising goal and get exclusive YIMBY swag!   Everyone deserves a safe and affordable home to share with their loved ones. That’s why we’re launching our campaign, Homes for the Holidays! Our campaign aims to…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Giving Tuesday at YIMBY Action

We have a match! We need your help to fund all the important legislative work we’re doing. Will you support us this Giving Tuesday?   It’s Giving Tuesday! A generous YIMBY supporter has agreed to match up to $10,000 in donations …
  Jane · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 2:00 AM

Statement on San Francisco’s Failure to Meet State Deadline to Speed Up Housing Approvals

The Board of Supervisors has its last chance to pass Mayor Breed’s housing legislation next week   SAN FRANCISCO – Jane Natoli, Organizing Director of San Francisco YIMBY, released the following statement after San Francis…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
November 27, 2023 at 10:03 PM

1 Day Until Giving Tuesday!

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! We need your help to pass sweeping legislation that will build more housing across the country.   Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Will you join us in the fight to pass the People Over Parking Act and build more affo…
  Robert at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
November 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM

URGENT: Sign our letter telling San Francisco to streamline housing

Ask the Board of Supervisors to pass Mayor Breed's housing bill and keep the city eligible for hundreds of millions of dollars in affordable housing grants   Tell the SF Board of Superviso…
  Jane · [email protected]
November 21, 2023 at 10:31 PM

So Much To Be Thankful For!

Giving thanks for good legislation and what's on tap after Thanksgiving   Thanksgiving is almost here. I hope everyone has a restful few days lined up with your given or chosen family. It's a great time to t…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
November 21, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Next Tuesday is a big day!

We have 6 federal housing bills we’re fighting for this session. Will you give to support our fight for housing on the federal level?   Giving Tuesday is 1 week away, and we’re raising money to support our 6 federal housing bills! …
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
November 9, 2023 at 5:30 PM

OOPS! That sent a little early: Giving Tuesday

It's not quite Giving Tuesday! Sorry for our error   Oops! Sorry we were a little overzealous 😅 Well that's embarrassing. We were so eager to celebrate Giving Tuesday with you that we pressed the wrong button! Thank you to those wh…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Giving Tuesday at YIMBY Action

We have a match! We need your help to fund all the important legislative work we’re doing. Will you support us this Giving Tuesday?   It’s Giving Tuesday! A generous YIMBY supporter has agreed to match up to $10,000 in donations …
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
November 3, 2023 at 7:34 PM

Statement: YIMBY Action And Its Fifty Chapters Support The Build Housing Near Transit Act

YIMBY Action and its 50 chapters across the country applaud Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA-50) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5), and Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) for reintroducing the bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit …
  Mike at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
November 1, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Tomorrow: downtown walking tour and happy hour

Actions Tell the Board of Supervisors to follow our housing plan and save >$100 million in housing and transportation funding Sign and share the op-ed and petition for speed cameras and street safety Upcoming events Wedn…
  Robert at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 10:00 AM

URGENT: The Board of Supervisors is fighting the housing element

The SFBOS could cost the city hundreds of millions of dollars in affordable housing funds   Tell the SF Board of Supervisors to implement the city's new plan to accommodate 82,000 new homes …
  Laura at YIMBY Action · [email protected]
October 26, 2023 at 10:33 PM

Help us build the alliance of local YIMBY officials!

Attention elected officials and appointed commissioners! (Or if you know someone who is, send this to them!) Hi John, Are you a commissioner or elected official in your city or town? Looking to connect with other pro-housing officials? Seeking tips on how…
  Mike at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
October 25, 2023 at 5:20 PM

11/1 downtown walking tour and other events

Actions Sign and share the op-ed and petition for speed cameras and street safety Upcoming events Wednesday, October 25: Yes in God's Back Yard celebration, St. Mark's Square (Western Addition) Friday, Octobe…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
October 2, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Come learn how to share your housing story

Your personal story can bring more affordable homes to your community! Believe it or not, the most powerful tool that YIMBYs are using to win the fight for more housing in our communities is our personal stories! You don’t need to be a policy expert to in…
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 8:31 PM

SF YIMBY General Meeting - Oct 4

  General meeting Wed 10/4 Please note, we've moved our meeting up a week because the week after is YIMBY Homecoming!   Come hear from SF Planning about Expanding Housing Choice, …
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 2:21 PM

Help us bring more homes to our communities

Everyone deserves a home that fits their needs. Help YIMBY Action push forward multifamily housing projects! Where there’s abundant housing, there’s greater community. We’re more connected because we can actually live close to our friends and family. We c…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
September 18, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Come learn the secret to how YIMBYs win

Learn how you can use your voice to make housing more affordable and accessible in your local community The consequences of the national shortage and affordability crisis are being felt by everyone across the country. Although access to affordable housing…
  Mike at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 1:16 AM

Tomorrow: General Meeting!

March 2023 elections   Events Wed 09/13 General Meeting at SF LGBT Center Mon 09/18 "Constraints Reduction" legislation in legislative committee Mon 09/25 Book Club at NEON Fri 10/13 YIMBY Homecoming …
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Unlock your impact in the pro-housing movement

Come learn how to kickstart your activism journey so you can make a bigger impact on housing in your community! So, you want to welcome more neighbors into your community and ensure everyone has access to a safe, affordable home, but you’re not sure where …
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 11:26 PM

Reminder: Happy Hour TOMORROW at Anina at 6!

Join us tomorrow for a drink at Anina   Happy hour TOMORROW at 6! We hope everyone had a good Labor Day! We have our regularly scheduled monthly happy hour tomorrow at Anina. Come …
  Mike at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 5:46 AM

Wed 9/6 Happy hour!

Happy hour next week, events coming up, and last day to get a member T-shirt!   Events Wed 09/06 Happy Hour at Anina Wed 09/13 General Meeting at SF LGBT Center Mon 09/25 Book Club at NEON   Actions …
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 4:03 PM

👕 Last chance to Level Up, YIMBYs!

Membership Month is coming to an end. Get your free YIMBY Swag before it’s too late! All August, we’ve focused on coming together to say YES to more housing in our backyards. We’ve added almost 400 members this month! That’s what we call People Power ✊ We…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Build more homes, save the planet 🌎

YIMBY Action has a blueprint for how we become a more sustainable society. Will you help us? Building infill housing is an essential climate action. Historically, the environmental movement hasn’t recognized the importance of dense housing. That’s why we …
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
August 17, 2023 at 5:31 PM

YIMBYs say yes to desegregated housing

Segregation was outlawed but never corrected. See how the Dallas YIMBY chapter is fighting for racial equity in housing, and how you can too. Housing has historically been and continues to be, exclusionary to Black residents and people of…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 10:34 PM

The housing shortage is hurting our wallets

We shouldn’t have to live paycheck to paycheck. Lack of housing harms us all, but especially senior residents… Housing prices have skyrocketed across the country, with prices up 37.5% following the pandemic. Our neighborhoods are riddled …
  Jane · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 8:02 PM

Reminder: SF YIMBY General Meeting tomorrow!

Reminder: our SF YIMBY Monthly Meeting is tomorrow at 6 pm! Our monthly SF YIMBY meeting is coming up soon, August 9th at 6:30 pm. We'll be joined by?Supervisor Joel Engardio?as well as Jake Price from HAC to learn more about?Dom-i…
  Jane · [email protected]
August 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Catch up on YIMBY action during the August recess

SF YIMBY Monthly Meeting 8/9 at 6 pm Our monthly SF YIMBY meeting is coming up soon, August 9th at 6:30 pm. We'll be joined by?Supervisor Joel Engardio?as well as Jake Price from HAC to learn more about?Dom-i-city, a plan to bring …
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
August 1, 2023 at 4:06 PM

✨ Perk up, it’s YIMBY Membership Month!

Want to join the YIMBY movement? Earn your swag today. August is Membership Month at YIMBY Action and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!  At YIMBY Action, we firmly believe that to make an impact in the fight for abundant housing, we need a strong force…
  Jane · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 5:09 PM

YIMBY Happy Hour Wednesday 8/2 and last chance to register for Day of Service

August Happy Hour this Wednesday at Casements! We hope everyone had a great July. The city is in recess in terms of most of its commissions and boards, so it's a quieter time politically. Come hang out and catch up on all the latest goings-on, …
  Jane · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 6:29 PM

Reminder: Register for SF YIMBY Day of Service!

  August is Membership Month! Happy Tuesday, I wanted to remind folks that we'll be doing a day of service next month! ? This is a great way to get involved, bond with your fellow…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
July 19, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Tell Congress to support affordable, accessible housing

The VITAL Act would boost production of accessible, affordable homes for seniors and people with disabilities! Tell Congress to vote YES.   SIGN THE PETITION The United States' efforts to provide accessible and affordable ho…
  Jane · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 12:30 PM

SF YIMBY Day of Action coming and more!

  August is Membership Month! We'll be doing a day of service once again this membership month:   This is a great way to get involved, bond with your fellow YIMBYs, and help your…
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
July 10, 2023 at 11:30 PM

Monthly Meeting This Wednesday

  Join us Wednesday for our general meeting! Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, for our monthly meeting on July 12 from 6-8 pm. Programming will start around 6:30 pm with time to catch up …
  Alex at YIMBY Latinx · [email protected]
July 9, 2023 at 10:23 PM

Concrete to Green! Join YIMBY Latinx on a walking tour!

Join YIMBY Latinx and co-hosts on a walking tour of the central freeway. We’ll be giving some history and *vision* to the future of the Central Freeway in SF.   Register here!   Are freeways racist? Have they…
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Picnic Saturday!

  Join us for a Picnic! For this month's social event, we are hosting a potluck picnic by the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park! If you'd like to volunteer with setup/breakdown, bring a ga…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 4:31 AM

Join Us: Funding National Affordable Housing with Diane Yentel

Sign up to hear more about federal affordable housing investments, as well as two key bills that could significantly increase housing stability: The Family Stability & Opportunity Vouchers Act and the Eviction Crisis Act.   Millions of A…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Join Us: A conversation with Congressman Maxwell Frost

Join us to hear the latest insights from Rep. Frost on what’s happening in Congress to help spur the production and availability of affordable housing.   Congressman Maxwell Frost is the first Gen Z candidate to get elected in Congress! Befo…
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 4:02 PM

The Board just denied HOUSING AGAIN. Here's how you can help

  The Board of Supervisors just denied more housing...AGAIN Yesterday the Board of Supervisors voted to uphold the CEQA appeal of 1151 Washington, with Supervisors Chan, Peskin, Preston, Melgar, Man…
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
June 26, 2023 at 3:43 PM

Rally to support Housing For All 6/29

  Make your voice heard for important pro-housing legislation on June 29th at 12:15 pm Join us on June 29th to rally for Mayor Breed, Supervisor Engardio and Supervisor Dorsey's first piece of “Housing For All” le…
  Mike at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
June 14, 2023 at 12:30 AM

Tomorrow: Monthly Meeting

  Join us tomorrow for our general meeting! Join us tomorrow, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, for our monthly meeting on June 14 from 6-8 pm. Programming will start around 6:30 pm with time to …
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
June 11, 2023 at 9:21 PM

Wanna design our next YIMBY shirt?

Have you submitted your ideas yet? Design a shirt for YIMBY Action and you could win a bag full of YIMBY swag!   Attention artists, graphic designers, and wordplay masters: your ideas could be on the next YIMBY shirt. We’re accepting submi…
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
June 7, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Monthly Meeting Next Wednesday, Happy Hour TONIGHT!

  Join us next Wednesday for our general meeting! We're back to our regular time in June, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. So we'll be having our monthly meeting on June 14 from 6-8 pm. Programm…
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
June 1, 2023 at 7:15 PM

June Happy Hour 6/7 and Rally For Transit 6/3

  Join us 6/7 at Woods Lowside (530 Haight)! Happy June everyone! May was a busy month and the hits don't stop. Join us on the first Wednesday of the month for our regularly scheduled happy hour f…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 4:32 PM

Juneteenth 2023: Honoring housing activism in Black communities

Join us: In honor of Juneteenth, we’re convening a national panel of housing advocates to discuss the housing crisis, the historical and present-day impact on Black communities, and solutions that improve outcomes for Black Americans. ​​Join us in honor of…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
May 26, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Press Release: YIMBY Action Announces Support for Three Federal Pro-Housing Bills

YIMBY Action, along with its forty-nine chapters across the country, has announced its support for three federal pro-housing bills, including the People Over Parking Act, the VITAL Act, and the YIMBY Act. If passed, these laws will reduce car dependency a …
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
May 23, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Reminder: Permanent Supportive Housing panel at Manny's TONIGHT

  Join us tonight from 7-8 pm! SF YIMBY is proud to host a panel tonight with Ramie Dare of Mercy Housing, Salvador Menjivar of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Randy Sha…
  Jane at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
May 16, 2023 at 9:02 PM

Reminder: Monthly meeting TOMORROW

  Join us Wednesday night from 6-8 pm! Don't forget, we've got a couple YIMBY stars joining us tomorrow to talk about what's hot in San Francisco right now What is Housing for All? And what's up w…
  YIMBY Action · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Wanna win some YIMBY swag? 👀

Design a shirt for YIMBY Action and you could win a bag full of YIMBY swag!   Are you an artist, graphic designer, or wordplay master? We want to put your ideas on a shirt! We’re accepting submissions until June 16th, and the winning desig…
  Mike at SF YIMBY · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 8:02 PM

General Meeting 5/17 & Affordable Housing Panel 5/23

  Reminder: our general meeting, originally scheduled for tonight, is postponed to next week Upcoming events General Meeting in Mission, Wednesday, May 17 Housing the Homeless Panel in Mission, T…