Updates from the chapter
Join us along with our Urbanist partners as we begin our campaign kickoff to Unlock housing in Denver! We will be joined by councilmen Watson and Hinds who will tell us more about this important effort. www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket....
Check out this new report looking at a downzoning of a NorthWest Denver neighboorhood. Result, more expensive McMansions. www.aei.org/wp-content/u...
Outcomes matter. The status quo cannot be a roadblock for the next generation’s future. Only Michael Bennet has shown the urgency and moral clarity required to tackle this crisis head-on in every part of this state. He knows that we can’t afford to have any community sit on the sidelines.
Big if true.
This land is indigenous land.....no no not like that.
It's not unusual for establishment news sources (cough, Denver Post, cough) to oppose needed reforms to affordability.
We're having a special members only event in June. Denver City planners will give a special presentation on Denver's Unlocking Housing proposal along with a Q&A. Not a member yet? Join today! yimbydenver.org/join/
Hey Denver, Colorado. The House will vote on the Road to Housing Act tomorrow. Tell Your Representative: Vote YES on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Write a letter here and have a chance to earn a one year YIMBY membership. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
By building lots of new apartments, rents for the Average Class C Unit are now cheaper than mandated "affordable" units in Denver
HB1308 helps address the housing shortage & affordability crisis in CO. Freedom to sell part of your lot will mean Coloradans get to stay in their communities and create space for more affordable homes to be built. Tell lawmakers to vote Yes! secure.ngpvan.com/yeV4Iu4dFUm6...
Find out more at this weeks virtual meeting hosted by Denver's Community Planning and Development Department. Wednesday, April 15, 5:30 -7:00 p.m. denvergov.org/Government/A...
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Solution Fix Incentives
Summary
Reform structures that incentivize communities to say no to new homes, including tax systems and car centric transportation systems.
Poorly designed tax structures contribute to the high cost of housing. Those tax structures encourage cities to add jobs, but limit housing. Adding jobs but not housing means that cities can get tax revenue from businesses, without needing to pay for services (e.g., schools) for new residents.
Since many local governments have limited budgets, they try to get more revenue by charging fees on new housing projects. The fees discourage home builders and are often passed on to future residents.
States need to offer more help to local governments and fix these broken incentives. Better incentives can make cities build enough housing for workers. Better incentives can also make it feasible for home builders to build smaller, less expensive new homes.
Policies in this category include eliminating parking requirements and improving regional coordination on transit.
Examples of policies we’ve supported include Denver Deserves Sidewalks and Expanding Housing Affordability.
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YIMBY Denver 2021 Ballot Endorsements
Oct 29, 2021
Endorsement Alert – YIMBY Denver Endorses No Eviction Without Representation Ballot Measure
Aug 06, 2022
Endorsement Alert - YIMBY Denver Endorses Denver Deserves Sidewalks Ballot Measure
About YIMBY Denver
Everyone who lives here should be able to stay.
Everyone who moves here should be welcomed.
YIMBY Denver is a group of dedicated volunteers with full-time jobs. Members of the community support us with not only dollars, but also time, knowledge, and skills.
Inspired by the work of similar groups around the country, YIMBY Denver was started in early 2017 by residents concerned about how restrictions on homebuilding were worsening the housing crisis in Denver.
In 2019, we formalized as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order to more effectively advocate for more housing and better transportation. In June 2022, we became a chapter of YIMBY Action, led by President Ryan Keeney. You can stay involved by or .
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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.
YIMBY Denver is a chapter of YIMBY Action.
One of the local groups organizing for more homes across the country, backed by the national team.