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Blog · October 2024 - Fall Into Action: Events, Elections, and Exciting News!🍂 Welcome to Fall! 🍂While the cooler days may be taking their time to arrive, the excitement is definitely heating up as we race toward Election 2024!
Blog · September 2024 - Elections, Housing Wins and MoreLots coming up in September! The Yes on Prop 5 campaign is kicking off the fight to give local voters the power to address their affordable housing and infrastructure needs.
Blog · August 2024 - Get Fired Up to Say YES to More NeighborsSummer BBQ, Membership Month, Elections, Book Club and More!
Blog · July 2024 - Summertime Housing NewsSummertime housing news! The book club meeting will be on July 24th from 6-8pm. If you aren't yet part of the book club, fill out the interest form to get added to communications.- Blog · Santa Cruz YIMBY comments on the Capitola April and June 2024 Housing Elements* Capitola relies on nonvacant sites for most of their RHNA and >50% of Lower income RHNA. Their analysis on realistic development potential and existing uses impeding development is incomplete.
Blog · May 2024 - It's Affordable Housing Month!There is so much going on this Affordable Housing Month - check out our events and more.- Blog · Santa Cruz YIMBY comments on the Scotts Valley March 2024 Housing ElementLetter sent to Scotts Valley and HCD on March 2024 version of Housing Element
- Blog · To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on Scotts Valley Housing Element (February 2024)Letter sent to HCD on March 18, 2024 re: Scotts Valley
- Blog · To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY comments on Santa Cruz County Housing Element (February 2024)Letter sent to HCD on March 12, 2024 re: Santa Cruz County
Blog · February 2024 - Ballots are Coming!prohousing rally, our voting guide, action needed against an appeal, housing element updates- Blog · January 2024Happy New Year from Santa Cruz YIMBY!
- Blog · To City Council: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on Scotts Valley Draft Housing Element (for adoption)Letter sent to Scotts Valley City Council for agenda item on adoption of Housing Element
Blog · December 2023 - Homes for the HolidaysLooking back over the year, our Homes for the Holidays fundraiser, housing events and start of our local endorsements for 2024!- Blog · To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on Scotts Valley Draft Housing Element (October 2023)Letter sent to HCD on November 21, 2023
- Blog · To HCD and BoS: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on Santa Cruz County Housing Element for AdoptionLetter sent to HCD and Board of Supervisors for agenda item on adoption of Housing Element
- Blog · To City Council: Input on Capitola Housing ElementLetter sent to Capitola City Council for agenda item on Housing Element
Blog · October 2023 - Next Sip+Mix and Legislative Wins!Come meet the candidates, great year for pro-housing legislation- Blog · To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on Santa Cruz County Draft Housing Element (July 2023)Letter sent to HCD on September 12, 2023
Blog · September 2023 - Fall is Coming and So Are Elections!Great membership bbq, election kickoff with Sip+Mixes and Housing Element updates.- Blog · To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on Scotts Valley Draft Housing Element (July 2023)Santa Cruz YIMBY advocates for abundant housing at all levels of affordability to meet the needs of a growing population in Santa Cruz County.
- Blog · UPDATE To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on City of Capitola Draft Housing Element (August 2023)Letter sent to HCD on September 1, 2023
- Blog · Santa Cruz YIMBY comments on the City of Santa Cruz August 2023 Draft Housing ElementSanta Cruz YIMBY has the following comments on the City of Santa Cruz’s 6th cycle Housing Element draft dated August 21, 2023 (1).
- Blog · To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on City of Capitola Draft Housing Element (July 2023)Santa Cruz YIMBY advocates for abundant housing at all levels of affordability to meet the needs of a growing population in Santa Cruz County.
Blog · August 2023 - Hey, Housing Enthusiasts!It's membership month, day of service with H4H and membership bbq, 2 actions and housing news
How we work
Reform the rules
Back zoning reform and streamlined permitting so more homes are legal to build, especially near transit and jobs.
Educate & engage
Turn out residents to the meetings that matter and make it easy to take a pro-housing position on local projects.
Build partnerships
Work with neighbors, labor, faith groups, and builders toward a shared abundant-housing agenda.
Santa Cruz YIMBY is a chapter of YIMBY Action.
One of the local groups organizing for more homes across the country, backed by the national team.