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Pro-housing residents saying YES In My Back Yard to address the housing crisis in our city/region. Join us:

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    Oct 5

    Tonight we passed the Affordable Housing Overlay. After years of advocacy, it is now legal & possible to build affordable housing in every neighborhood by right. We been waiting for tonight for years! Here's our official statement tonight.

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    Oct 24
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    That article made a huge impression on a lot of people in Somerville (including me) and was a real goad to the city's 2019 zoning overhaul, which now matches most of the buildings that currently exist.

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    Oct 23
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    found, based on 2016 zoning, that only 22 residential buildings in Somerville conformed to the zoning code. Choice quote: "All those buildings you see: Are they so terrible that you’d like to pass a law making it illegal to build them again?"

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    Oct 23

    access to housing is a critical issue for Boston. I had the honor to share my housing story tonight with & touch on how Boston residents deserve an equitable city with affordable housing options at all levels 👏🏿👏🏾

    “When I think about the history of redlining in Boston and many other communities across the country, I think about what would have been made possible if those residents had a chance to make Boston their home.” - with
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    Oct 24

    I’ve come to notice 99.9999% of ’s comments & tweets are worth printing and putting on the wall (in other words, brilliant) 🤓👍🏻

    “When I think about the history of redlining in Boston and many other communities across the country, I think about what would have been made possible if those residents had a chance to make Boston their home.” - with
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    Oct 24

    No. Next question.

    “Should zoning rule out virtually all of the kinds of buildings that already exist in your city or neighborhood?”
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    Oct 24

    “Should zoning rule out virtually all of the kinds of buildings that already exist in your city or neighborhood?”

    Replying to @ABetterCambMA @yimbyaction
    City Observatory for "The Illegal City of Somerville"
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    Oct 23
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    For "Best Explainer", I'd have to throw in would be the excellent TODEX, from . This tool enormously useful when talking about TOD in MA, and helps contextualize things like the new "Zoned Out" report (). Amazing work.

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    Oct 23
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    As an MA-based YIMBY, I felt a bit lonely watching the awards, so shout out to my other friendly MA-based YIMBY groups and ! I think Somerville may have recently become one of the 1st cities where neighbors got together and asked for an *upzoning*!

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    Oct 23

    Congrats to for their win and their work in this space! My immediate comment when receiving this nomination was "I am extremely honored to be among such cool people, but is the one who deserves the win." :) Happy to bring a bit of Cambridge to the table!

    The Finalists for Best Explainer: - for So Much Cool Shit - & for Beautiful Zoning Maps - for the (successful) Affordable Housing Overlay in Cambridge, MA Hear from the winner tomorrow, and read more now:
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    Oct 23
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    Beya! (I mean, she got to be in the awards, but still.) And in general the folks who have been driving

    Oh my god, I love 's comments tonight, she's phenomenal, I loved getting to meet her and the other Boston YIMBYs at "Fixing the housing crisis is a issue" -
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    Oct 23

    A friend texted me that the YIMBY Awards show is "sooooo Parks & Rec", and I take that as a huge compliment.

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    Oct 23

    Build more housing near transit 🙌

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    Oct 23

    “We need to have sustained leadership that takes this problem seriously, will take the hits, to get it done. That means electing those people at every level of office.” -

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  15. Oct 23

    Shout out to for the valuable work we're sure he does!

    Replying to @ABetterCambMA @yimbyaction
    Ok fine, I will accept accolades.
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  16. Oct 23

    I knew our zoning was antiquated but only 22 residential building in Somerville we're confirming in 2016!

    Replying to @ABetterCambMA @yimbyaction
    found, based on 2016 zoning, that only 22 residential buildings in Somerville conformed to the zoning code. Choice quote: "All those buildings you see: Are they so terrible that you’d like to pass a law making it illegal to build them again?"
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    Oct 23

    “We have roots in racist redlining and exclusionary zoning. And now I have hope that we’re going to be able to change this together. This is one of the most important transformative justice movements of our time.” -

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  18. Oct 23

    We stan !

    Replying to @ABetterCambMA @yimbyaction
    I'm cheating a bit but
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    Oct 23
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    City Observatory for "The Illegal City of Somerville"

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  20. Oct 23

    In honor of 's YIMBY Awards tonight, who else deserves to be highlighted for their contributions?

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    Oct 22

    Flying under the radar but has articles at Special Town Meeting this fall to legalize ADUs AND eliminate single family zoning. I'm not sure about chances are passage, but add this to a list of pro-housing zoning reform being discussed in towns around Greater Bos.

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