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All updates- January 17, 2024Live TC: 2024 Goals & Strategies2023 was a decent year for abundant housing advocates in Traverse City. What's next? Here are our 2024 goals and strategies.
- December 26, 2023Live TC: 2023 Housing Wins & What’s Next for Abundant Housing in Northern Michigan’s CapitalIt was a decent year for abundant housing advocates in Traverse City.
- October 30, 2023YIMBY Traverse City: A Rough Choice For MayorOoof. For those who missed last week's Record-Eagle election story on Tom Mair and Amy Shamroe: Mair wants to repeal the upzoning changes that just happened.
December 26, 20226 Surprising Things About 2022 From a Traverse City Housing Advocate NewbiePersuading people with homes in Traverse City to spend time advocating for people who work in Traverse City and would also like to live on TC’s 8 square miles is harder than I thought - way harder…
August 1, 2022On Traverse City, Aspen, and OptimismEarlier this week, I attended an excellent housing panel at the Traverse City Film Festival.It included local leaders: Seth Johnson (NWMI United Way), Yarrow Brown (Housing North), and Scott…- June 25, 2022All in for Traverse City neighborsOn these days when it all feels like too much, I try to focus on my values and the things I can help change - like the health and well-being of my community.
June 12, 2022More Traverse City Neighbors = A Better Traverse CityWhat if we designed a Traverse City that supported people in leading lives that are good for themselves and their neighbors?I believe that starts by building abundant homes in our neighborhoods.
May 31, 2022Live TC: Why Caroline Kennedy cares about housing in TCAt Live TC, we firmly believe that anyone who works in Traverse City should be able to afford to live in Traverse City.- May 30, 2022Traverse City housing delayed = Traverse City housing denied.Every day that Traverse City housing projects and zoning reform are delayed - Traverse City's housing shortage gets worse.Our teachers, nurses, firefighters, wait staff, grocery clerks, and people…
May 13, 2022How we talk about Traverse City housingAt this week's Live TC meeting, we discussed how to reframe our pro-housing message.Framing is the choices we make on what to say, how to say it, and what to leave unsaid.These goals, guidelines, and…
April 28, 2022Live TC: Why Jimmy McKenna cares about housing in TCAt Live TC, we firmly believe that anyone who works in Traverse City should be able to afford to live in Traverse City.
April 18, 2022Traverse City’s #1 Priority?On Monday, April 18th, our City Commissioners will be discussing and hopefully approving, their 2022 goals. At the top of this list is housing. Housing as our #1 priority needs to be celebrated.
April 4, 2022Should We Build Housing Here, Traverse City?After watching the recent City Commission meeting on City-owned land and housing, we went to check out this piece of property across from the library that was discussed.
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.
Traverse City is a chapter of YIMBY Action.
One of the local groups organizing for more homes across the country, backed by the national team.