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Posting for California YIMBY about housing, and for myself about skateboarding and cameras. Tradeoffs are real. he/him
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Max Dubler 🏳️🌈
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Salesperson: and as you can see, the jacket has this wonderful red lining
Me, an urban planner, eyes narrowing: it has WHAT
Me, an urban planner, eyes narrowing: it has WHAT
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Middle class / professional YIMBYs priced out of their own communities are speaking from their own lived experience, and have more legitimacy than college-educated, white shoe lawyers claiming to speak on behalf of "communities in greatest need of housing affordability."
Yes, this is famously why YIMBYs are definitely representative of the communities in greatest need of housing affordability. /s A number of YIMBY groups have even changed strategies around urban housing to be better partners... that was because this is still a very real issue!
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Middle class / professional YIMBYs priced out of their own communities are speaking from their own lived experience, and have more legitimacy than college-educated, white shoe lawyers claiming to speak on behalf of "communities in greatest need of housing affordability."
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The points of being alive are to love whoever is around to be loved, to engage with beauty wherever you can find it, and to exercise your mind by learning as much as you can about the world. Working is how you acquire necessary resources to keep yourself alive so that you can do those other things.
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The points of being alive are to love whoever is around to be loved, to engage with beauty wherever you can find it, and to exercise your mind by learning as much as you can about the world. Working is how you acquire necessary resources to keep yourself alive so that you can do those other things.
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Crypto is fundamentally about rediscovering why the traditional banking system is so great, Part 73
While Sam Altman’s one-time romantic partner Lachy Groom was apparently not the person who had $11 million in crypto stolen from his account, Groom does own the home where the invasion happened, and reportedly lives there too. buff.ly/CcWAEVa
Report: SF Home Hit by $11 Million Crypto Theft Owned By Sam Altman’s Ex
While Sam Altman’s one-time romantic partner Lachy Groom was not the person who had $11 million in crypto stolen from his account, Groom does own the home where the invasion happened, and reportedly…
buff.ly
November 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Crypto is fundamentally about rediscovering why the traditional banking system is so great, Part 73
The term “street hockey” implies the existence of vert, freestyle, park, and downhill hockey.
Get outside kids, enjoy the fresh air with your friends!
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The term “street hockey” implies the existence of vert, freestyle, park, and downhill hockey.
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me: towers are good
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
me: towers are good
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
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Still thinking about this article. It’s always been a sore spot in YIMBY circles that so many progressive foundations pour money into NIMBYism, and I’m glad it’s finally being aired in public. Keep talking about it. www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
Philanthropy Needs to Pick a Side on the Housing Construction Debate
Despite California’s severe housing shortage, foundations are still funding on the wrong side of the housing fight there, guest author Ned Resnikoff writes.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Still thinking about this article. It’s always been a sore spot in YIMBY circles that so many progressive foundations pour money into NIMBYism, and I’m glad it’s finally being aired in public. Keep talking about it. www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
Imagine looking around at American politics in 2025 and concluding that the zoning reform dweebs are the people you really have to worry about.
sometimes you just need to take a step back and marvel at the absurdity that is the left-NIMBY mindset
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Imagine looking around at American politics in 2025 and concluding that the zoning reform dweebs are the people you really have to worry about.
Which building looks better, the older ornamented box or the new one with upper floor stepbacks, massing breaks, and numerous facade colors?
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Which building looks better, the older ornamented box or the new one with upper floor stepbacks, massing breaks, and numerous facade colors?
Huge congratulations to CT YIMBYs for getting this done!
‼️ Gov. Lamont has signed HB8002! This bill represents a big step in the right direction for facing CT’s housing shortage. Congrats to Gov. Lamont and his team, our legislative champions, municipal leaders, and advocates who are creating a new pro-homes consensus in CT!
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Huge congratulations to CT YIMBYs for getting this done!
One of the fun parts of being a gay man who is comfortable in his identity is not caring about whether or not a drink, garment, or gesture makes me look gay.
(This is also available to chill straight men who don’t care about being perceived as a little fruity.)
(This is also available to chill straight men who don’t care about being perceived as a little fruity.)
So many men go through life like that. You can play poker because it's right-coded, you can't enjoy fruity alcoholic drinks because they're women-coded, you can't lick an ice cream cone because it's gay-coded. All day, every day, choosing and judging things based on coding for narrow norms.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
One of the fun parts of being a gay man who is comfortable in his identity is not caring about whether or not a drink, garment, or gesture makes me look gay.
(This is also available to chill straight men who don’t care about being perceived as a little fruity.)
(This is also available to chill straight men who don’t care about being perceived as a little fruity.)
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Relegalize SROs. Relegalize single stair buildings to enable larger, family sized homes. Legalize townhomes everywhere. Legalize ADUs everywhere. Legalize apartment buildings in more places. Yes to all the homes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
The ‘New’ Solution for the N.Y.C. Housing Crisis: Single-Room Apartments
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Relegalize SROs. Relegalize single stair buildings to enable larger, family sized homes. Legalize townhomes everywhere. Legalize ADUs everywhere. Legalize apartment buildings in more places. Yes to all the homes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
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The alternative to an SRO isn't a larger apartment; the alternative is a tent.
Relegalize SROs. Relegalize single stair buildings to enable larger, family sized homes. Legalize townhomes everywhere. Legalize ADUs everywhere. Legalize apartment buildings in more places. Yes to all the homes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
The ‘New’ Solution for the N.Y.C. Housing Crisis: Single-Room Apartments
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The alternative to an SRO isn't a larger apartment; the alternative is a tent.
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Study of Dorothea Lange and Margaret Bourke-White photographs should be part of the standard high school history curriculum.
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Study of Dorothea Lange and Margaret Bourke-White photographs should be part of the standard high school history curriculum.
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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Just to highlight some regional variance (and how rich the inner Bay Area is compared to much of the state) just want to point out that this is almost double the median household income in Sacramento lol
A family of four earning $160,900 per year qualifies for a “low-income” three bedroom apartment in San Mateo County!
open.substack.com/pub/jeremyl/...
open.substack.com/pub/jeremyl/...
“Affordable Housing” Alone Can’t Make Housing Affordable
*Housing Affordability* requires more than just one type of development
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Just to highlight some regional variance (and how rich the inner Bay Area is compared to much of the state) just want to point out that this is almost double the median household income in Sacramento lol
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This is a phenomenal example of how people advocating for the "character of the neighborhood" are often actually advocating to *change* the character to be less dense and more suburban. Which, if you go play with the city's n'hood GIS explorer, is what has happened all over Boston!
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is a phenomenal example of how people advocating for the "character of the neighborhood" are often actually advocating to *change* the character to be less dense and more suburban. Which, if you go play with the city's n'hood GIS explorer, is what has happened all over Boston!
Hey whoa they also make sure nobody ever has to walk more than a block or pay for parking.
The full time job of the modal person with the title of "city planner" in the US is to be a steward of segregation.
November 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hey whoa they also make sure nobody ever has to walk more than a block or pay for parking.
A very good piece on bike share and tourism.
As a Lyft Pink subscriber I get member pricing on bike share in NYC and Chicago, so I mostly got around by bike when I visited. Boston, on the other hand, charges high daily and per-trip rates to tourists; so I took a lot of ride-hails instead.
As a Lyft Pink subscriber I get member pricing on bike share in NYC and Chicago, so I mostly got around by bike when I visited. Boston, on the other hand, charges high daily and per-trip rates to tourists; so I took a lot of ride-hails instead.
$10.69 for a 15-minute ride?
For visitors, public bikeshare often feels like a ripoff.
In CityLab, I explored why.
For visitors, public bikeshare often feels like a ripoff.
In CityLab, I explored why.
Bikeshare Shouldn’t Kick Tourists to the Curb
Barcelona’s bikeshare program excludes non-Spanish visitors. Other cities charge tourists much higher fees to rent two-wheelers. Which policy makes more sense?
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A very good piece on bike share and tourism.
As a Lyft Pink subscriber I get member pricing on bike share in NYC and Chicago, so I mostly got around by bike when I visited. Boston, on the other hand, charges high daily and per-trip rates to tourists; so I took a lot of ride-hails instead.
As a Lyft Pink subscriber I get member pricing on bike share in NYC and Chicago, so I mostly got around by bike when I visited. Boston, on the other hand, charges high daily and per-trip rates to tourists; so I took a lot of ride-hails instead.
Funded inclusionary zoning is good!
Good news: New data suggest that Portland's inclusionary zoning program is finally working as intended, after being fully funded in 2024 www.sightline.org/2025/11/25/p...
Portland’s Inclusionary Zoning Program Is Finally Performing, New Data Suggests | Sightline Institute
Because for the first time, the city fully funded it.
www.sightline.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Funded inclusionary zoning is good!
I wish being good at standardized tests was an actually useful adult skill.
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I wish being good at standardized tests was an actually useful adult skill.
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This piece is as good as people say it is. A fierce critique of zoning, by the former executive director of the zoning office in Baltimore.
"Why I lost faith in zoning." tinyurl.com/5n8sh428 Baltimore’s former zoning board executive director, on why she supports @mayorbmscott.bsky.social bills to promote more density and multi-family housing in the city. [OP-ED]
Baltimore’s former zoning board director explains why she lost faith in zoning | Baltimore Brew
The mayor’s “Housing Options and Opportunity” legislation – including Bill 25-0066 – will go a long way toward fixing an unfair system. [OP-ED]
tinyurl.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
This piece is as good as people say it is. A fierce critique of zoning, by the former executive director of the zoning office in Baltimore.
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When I begin my career, it was impossible to imagine that the American Institute of Certified Planners would include a question like this on its exam. The AICP isn’t what it used to be, in a good way!
It had a question about dynamic pricing for curb parking!
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
When I begin my career, it was impossible to imagine that the American Institute of Certified Planners would include a question like this on its exam. The AICP isn’t what it used to be, in a good way!
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Paul’s at the forefront of American housing policy. Tying together YIMBYism, public finance, and public development, he’s building *the model* for American social housing.
Now he’s been appointed to Zohran’s Transition Committee on Housing. We at @publicenterprise.bsky.social couldn’t be prouder!
Now he’s been appointed to Zohran’s Transition Committee on Housing. We at @publicenterprise.bsky.social couldn’t be prouder!
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Paul’s at the forefront of American housing policy. Tying together YIMBYism, public finance, and public development, he’s building *the model* for American social housing.
Now he’s been appointed to Zohran’s Transition Committee on Housing. We at @publicenterprise.bsky.social couldn’t be prouder!
Now he’s been appointed to Zohran’s Transition Committee on Housing. We at @publicenterprise.bsky.social couldn’t be prouder!
Just passed the American Institute of Certified Planners exam 🙂
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Just passed the American Institute of Certified Planners exam 🙂