gorgeYIMBY.bsky.social
@gorgeyimby.bsky.social
Advocating for housing of all sizes and shapes in the Columbia River Gorge. Serving Hood River and Wasco counties in Oregon and Skamania and Klickitat counties in Washington.
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The non-Hispanic white population of Minneapolis was 403k in 1970 (out of 434k).
Today it's about 250k (out of 430k).
Imagine the decay, vacant lots and empty storefronts, if people hadn't immigrated, while suburbanization continued apace anyway.
I'm supposed to resent this? Immigrants saved us.
Today it's about 250k (out of 430k).
Imagine the decay, vacant lots and empty storefronts, if people hadn't immigrated, while suburbanization continued apace anyway.
I'm supposed to resent this? Immigrants saved us.
January 30, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The non-Hispanic white population of Minneapolis was 403k in 1970 (out of 434k).
Today it's about 250k (out of 430k).
Imagine the decay, vacant lots and empty storefronts, if people hadn't immigrated, while suburbanization continued apace anyway.
I'm supposed to resent this? Immigrants saved us.
Today it's about 250k (out of 430k).
Imagine the decay, vacant lots and empty storefronts, if people hadn't immigrated, while suburbanization continued apace anyway.
I'm supposed to resent this? Immigrants saved us.
Reposted by gorgeYIMBY.bsky.social
WA's mobile dwellings bill is in play again.
MDUs are low-cost, quick-to-install homes suit the needs of all kinds of people, but zoning bans them from everywhere except mobile home parks.
HB 1443 would allow a homeowner to put one in their backyard.
www.sightline.org/2026/01/26/f...
MDUs are low-cost, quick-to-install homes suit the needs of all kinds of people, but zoning bans them from everywhere except mobile home parks.
HB 1443 would allow a homeowner to put one in their backyard.
www.sightline.org/2026/01/26/f...
Fast, Affordable, Illegal | Sightline Institute
Homes on wheels are a lifeline for families, but zoning codes are still trying to keep them out.
www.sightline.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:05 AM
WA's mobile dwellings bill is in play again.
MDUs are low-cost, quick-to-install homes suit the needs of all kinds of people, but zoning bans them from everywhere except mobile home parks.
HB 1443 would allow a homeowner to put one in their backyard.
www.sightline.org/2026/01/26/f...
MDUs are low-cost, quick-to-install homes suit the needs of all kinds of people, but zoning bans them from everywhere except mobile home parks.
HB 1443 would allow a homeowner to put one in their backyard.
www.sightline.org/2026/01/26/f...
Filtering is real. We’re seeing it happen in real time in places that have prioritized home building of all types. It is important to note that rents typically are slow to follow so usually the first place we see results is in slowing rent increases.
January 23, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Filtering is real. We’re seeing it happen in real time in places that have prioritized home building of all types. It is important to note that rents typically are slow to follow so usually the first place we see results is in slowing rent increases.
We're new here but we're veterans of the housing advocacy scene. We will advocate for all shapes and sizes of housing here in The Gorge--focusing on Hood River, Wasco, Skamania and Klickitat counties.
January 20, 2026 at 12:04 AM
We're new here but we're veterans of the housing advocacy scene. We will advocate for all shapes and sizes of housing here in The Gorge--focusing on Hood River, Wasco, Skamania and Klickitat counties.