We're the neighbors
who say yes.
YIMBY Action (as in Yes In My Back Yard) is a nationwide network of neighbors making room for more homes. And we're winning.
San Francisco, 2014.
It started with a few renters who refused to move away quietly.
People spoke up
The housing shortage had hit San Francisco first and hardest, and the public hearings where housing actually gets decided were rooms built for no. A handful of neighbors started showing up anyway and saying something almost nobody said out loud: yes, build it. Yes in my back yard.
Then the idea spread
The idea traveled faster than anyone expected, because the shortage had already traveled everywhere. YIMBY became a movement, the movement became chapters, and the chapters started winning: rezonings, state laws, elections.
A network built to win
Local groups know their cities. The national network hands them training, tools, and a bench of organizers who've fought the same fight. That combination is how a few frustrated renters became a movement that changes state law.
We believe in homes for all.
Everyone deserves a safe, affordable home in a community where they can thrive. We work for neighborhoods that welcome people of every income and background, with jobs, schools, services, and opportunities close to home.
We want communities free from displacement, homelessness, and segregation. More homes in the places people need them can bring greater stability and opportunity, shorter trips, and a healthier environment.
Everyone should have a voice in shaping that future. We bring neighbors together across race, income, and background, and stand for a democracy where people can participate and the rule of law is upheld.
People power makes change possible.
That's where you come in. Through local chapters, you get the training, tools, and support to turn frustration into action. Together, we back housing proposals, work to pass better laws, and help elect pro-housing leaders. Our sister organization, YIMBY Law, works to make sure housing laws are followed.
Every win means more homes, and builds the experience, relationships, and momentum for the next one.
Meet the people, check the books, see the wins.
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The best way to know us is to show up.
Every chapter meeting is open. Come once, see how it works, stay if it feels right.