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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 18h

“If we want an affordable Austin, we have to build it.”

New state laws, championed by @texansforhousing, are making sure they can. 🏆

Opinion: New State Housing Bills Will Help, Not Hurt, Affordability in Austin

If we want an affordable Austin, we have to build it

www.austinchronicle.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 22h

Even in cities and towns with pro-housing leaders, outdated zoning rules can stop homes from getting built.

We need strong leaders AND good process.

How strict zoning can delay development even in housing-friendly towns - THE JOSIAH BARTLETT CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY

For a great example of the delays local land use regulations can cause for housing construction in New Hampshire, you don’t have to look to the towns where building is made the most difficult. Even…

jbartlett.org

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 1d

A new poll from @massincpolling.bsky.social and @abundanthousingma.org shows that Bostonians overwhelmingly: 1) reject the status quo, 2) want more homes built, and 3) think city officials should take action.

Local leaders have a charge from the voters: pass pro-housing policies. Like, now.

2025 City of Boston Poll Results

www.abundanthousingma.org

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 1d

📣Join us SATURDAY 10/11 for a joint Organizer Training with @moreneighbors.org and @welcomingneighbors.us 🤝

This is the first in a 3-part series that will be a great resource for newbies to political advocacy and veteran organizers alike. (1/3)

actionnetwork.org/events/organ...

Organizing Training Cohort: N4MN & Sustain Saint Paul

We invite you to join Sustain Saint Paul and Neighbors for More Neighbors this fall for a three-part organizing training series designed to grow your relational organizing skills, investing in yoursel...

actionnetwork.org

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 1d

"We have to cut red tape and get out of our own way,” — @tinakotek.bsky.social 💯

Oregon moves toward state-level zoning in push for ‘missing middle’ housing

“We have to cut red tape and get out of our own way,” Gov. Tina Kotek said in signing two bipartisan measures into law.

www.smartcitiesdive.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 4d

more jobs more homes
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ADUs

City’s push to build ADUs causes a new industry to sprout up

New firms focused exclusively on helping homeowners design and build small apartments on their properties have taken shape with the passage of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity.

www.crainsnewyork.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 5d

Momentum is building for pro-homes legislation: “In the previous legislative year, legislators proposed 263 individual bills to make it easier to build housing; this year, 412 such bills emerged.”

Let’s keep it going in 2026.

Framing Futures: Pro-Housing Legislation Goes Vertical in 2025

With no relief from high home prices and rents, more and more state legislators are interested in pursuing housing reform. As a result, state legislatures set new records for the number and strength…

www.mercatus.org

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 5d

WNN members have "done the legwork to get a strong version of YIGBY passed" — including VOICE in Virginia, @texansforhousing.bsky.social, Florida Housing Coalition, and in many other states.

It's well past time we get this done.

Churches want to build affordable housing. Why are cities stopping them?

Where the “Yes in God’s Backyard” movement goes next.

www.vox.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 15d

Can’t stop, won’t stop. We have millions of homes to build.

New Report Shows Housing Reform Is Gaining Momentum Nationwide

The last year was a big one for housing reform. More than 30 states passed at least one pro-housing bill between July 2024 and June 2025.

www.forbes.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 18d

ADUs: the little homes that do so much.

LA wildfire victims building ADUs as first step in home rebuilding process

Homeowners say building a tiny backyard home is a faster, more affordable path to returning home.

www.dailynews.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 18d

“With high demand for houses and low supply, increasing the supply is a clear way to provide affordable housing.”

Would be soooo cool if there was a prominent state leader who wanted to fix this!!

How do Connecticut's zoning rules affect the price of my house?

Zoning codes outline how land can be used to align with the city or town’s plans or goals. However, many codes prevent new development as Connecticut faces a housing shortage.

www.ctinsider.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 19d

“Weird, necessary, and profitable” might just be the trifecta we need to get out of this mess ngl

The Double Duplex Is Weird, Overstuffed, and Exactly What L.A. Needs Right Now

City officials tried to rein in McMansions. They got these Frankenstein apartments instead.

slate.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 19d

“It’s just really exciting to see that there’s bipartisan recognition of the need for some innovation in housing policy and regulation.”

The US Needs More Homes. The States Have Some Ideas.

The U.S. is short 4.7 million housing units, according to the real estate website Zillow, and the dearth of inventory is contributing to skyrocketing prices across the country. “We’re obviously…

www.ncsl.org

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 20d

Duplexes are safe and are often functionally indistinguishable from single family homes.

Disallowing a completely normal housing type while rebuilding from a crisis that destroyed thousands of homes is irresponsible.

LA mayor bans duplexes in Palisades burn zone after getting permission from governor

Following uproar from homeowners and local elected leaders, a state law allowing denser housing in single-family areas will no longer apply to the Pacific Palisades.

laist.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 20d

"This is about more than zoning ... Are we comfortable becoming a place of diminishing diversity, where only the wealthy can belong? Or can we foster places where teachers, nurses, service workers, artists, LGBTQ+ people, and young families can still build their future?"

The Westside is unaffordable. Allowing for more housing can help

Three young Westside elected officials call for urgent action to fix our housing shortage—and make room for the next generation.

www.losangelesblade.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 22d

Always a good day to be a welcoming neighbor networking in New Haven. They get it here.

A sign that says “No matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor.”

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 23d

We have a full agenda for DAY TWO! Here's what you can look forward to!

HAPPENING TODAY
7:30 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
Keynote: Gov. Kelly Armstrong
10:00 AM
Plenary: Everything is Bigger in Texas
11:00 AM
Breakout Sessions
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
Keynote: tamika l. butler
2:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
3:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
4:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
6:30 PM
Culture as a Tool of Policy Change:
Film Screening and Panel
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 22d

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 23d

Congratulations to the policymaker winner of the inaugural Donald Shoup Award, Stephanie Vigil!

CONGRATULATIONS!
2025
DONALD SHOUP
AWARDS
Policymaker Award
STEPHANIE VIGIL

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 23d

Congratulations to the organization winner of the inaugural Donald Shoup Award, Austin Parking Reform Coalition!

CONGRATULATIONS!
2025 DONALD SHOUP AWARDS
Organization Award
AUSTIN PARKING REFORM COALITION

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 23d

Congratulations to the individual winner of the inaugural Donald Shoup Award, Catie Gould!

CONGRATULATIONS!
2025
DONALD SHOUP
AWARDS
Individual Award
CATIE GOULD

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 23d

We're at the first annual Donald Shoup awards!

We're honoring the late, great Donald Shoup and recognizing an individual, organization, and policymaker who carry on his legacy. Stay tuned for results. 👀

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 23d

Our pro-homes hero 🫡

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 23d

We're LIVE with @billmckibben.bsky.social. Bill is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, and a founder of @thirdactorg.bsky.social, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice.

Follow along 👇

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 23d

Best way to spend lunch: outside at WNN LGBTQ+ Affinity Group's Queer Homeroom! 🌈🏘️

If you're interested in joining the affinity group, shoot us a message. We'll get you connected.

a group of people sitting outside on a grass lawn

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