That's not true. YIMBYs spend time advocating for every single one of those issues.
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Replying to @coreysmith_17 @olzhu and
That's a continued claim from the "left" and it's 100% false. Don't know how many times it needs to be repeated.
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Well, I don't think folks from SF Yimby (or any tenants groups tbf) mobilized for the Costa-Hawkins repeal like you all did for SB 35
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That's fair. I also believe there's an argument that SB35 will do more to prevent evictions in the long run.
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Replying to @coreysmith_17 @olzhu and
Regardless, YIMBYs keep hearing there are issues to work together on and keep getting the cold shoulder. It's silly and unproductive
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Bandwidth is a huge issue when there's a speculative eviction down the block or a contentious ballot measure to fight for every 5 seconds
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Replying to @uhshanti @coreysmith_17 and
The amount of effort it took even to get a small IZ% increase, fraudulent OMI protections, etc. was not insignificant
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Replying to @uhshanti @coreysmith_17 and
Not to mention time spent having to play defense i.e. AirBnB boosters watering down enforcement and realtor-backed ballot measures like P&U
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Replying to @uhshanti @coreysmith_17 and
Ultimately if you have disagreements about what will fix the situation you will spend your time prioritizing what IS most important
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Replying to @uhshanti @coreysmith_17 and
I've said this before, but "bluelining" is today's "redlining": uprooting people from their communities to attract and generate $$$
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Given Prop 13 and easy monetary policy, this happens regardless. Oakland built little from 2007-14 & saw wild increases in rent, prop values
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @uhshanti and
The land values just go up and nothing of benefit is manifested from it, be that new housing or public infrastructure. It's just totally
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @uhshanti and
Absorbed by whoever happened to own property first, including homeowners, commercial landlords, etc.
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