Updates from the chapter
Join us at our next social, at Cameron Cafe in Alexandria! RSVP is in the link in our bio! Drop by and catch up on all things housing in Alexandria, and learn you can advocate for abundant housing in the city!
Join us this upcoming Sunday, June 28th, to watch the World Cup together! With Shipgarten just a short walk from the McLean Metro Stop on the Silver Line, come drop by and celebrate the match while meeting fellow urbanists!
Are you curious about the YIMBY movement? Do you think the rent is too high and there aren't enough housing options, but not sure what you can do about it? Join our YIMBY curious event to learn more about who we are and how we advocate for affordable, sustainable, and abundant housing. RSVP link in bio
Arlington’s 2025 EHO Report Shows the Continuing Success of Missing Middle Zoning Reform
Insights from the 2025 Expanded Housing Option Annual Data Report
Join us this Thursday April 16th for a Virtual Book Club Meetup to discuss our book club's recent read, Fixer-Upper by Jenny Schuetz! Having read the book is optional so don't be shy to join in to learn about the book's findings. Sign-up is in the linktree in our Bio. Hope to see you there!
Join us for an afternoon of food, fun, and frisbees! RSVP link in bio.
Faith in Housing passed the House of Delegates of Virginia! Faith in Housing passes the Senate of Virginia! #faithinhousing #yimby #yimbys #yimbysofnova #nova #northernvirginia #affordablehousing #missingmiddle #prohousing #housingforall
Join YIMBYs of NoVA for a fun, friendly showdown — where we’ll settle, once and for all, who truly deserves to claim Shirlington. We’re splitting into two teams: 🏙️ Arlington YIMBYs vs. 🌊 Alexandria YIMBYs…with bragging rights (and symbolic ownership of Shirlington 😄) on the line. (LINK IN BIO) Expect classic pub trivia, great drinks, solid food, and plenty of urbanist camaraderie. Whether you’…
Northern Virginia is central to various hubs in the DMV area, making it an ideal location for increased housing density! #yimby #yimbys #yimbysofnova #nova #northernvirginia #affordablehousing #missingmiddle #prohousing #housingforall
#faithinhousing #yimby #yimbys #yimbysofnova #nova #northernvirginia #affordablehousing #missingmiddle #prohousing #housingforall
We were thrilled to participate in the Commonwealth Housing Coalition’s Lobby Day on February 4! Over 75 advocates came together at the General Assembly to meet with legislators, testify at the Senate Local Government Committee, and share their personal housing stories. #yimby #yimbys #yimbysnova #housing #housingcoalition #virginiahousing #housingadvocacy #lobbyday
We're offering a special event this Sunday the 15th you don't want to miss! Join us as the YIMBYs take a self-guided tour of the Alexandria Black History Museum followed by a group discussion to tie it all together! We'll explore the museum together and regroup at the end to share thoughts, reflections, and tie the city's history to today's housing challenges. The link to RSVP in our account bio.…
Events
Who we're endorsing
No endorsements this cycleWhen we endorse, members vote on every endorsement. Join the chapter to help decide who we back.
Resources
Guides and reference from YIMBYs of NoVA.
Happening Now
Active projects with current action items and/or upcoming meetings
Duke Street Land Use Plan
The city is working to update a comprehensive land use plan for the Duke Street Corridor, where land use concepts were last updated in 1992. This is a huge opportunity to legalize more transit-oriented housing in Alexandria, dovetailing with the city's approval of and investment in a Bus Rapid Transit line on Duke Street. More info here.
Public comment is open through September 15th. Submit your comments here.
Housing 2040 Master Plan
Alexandria update its 2013 Housing Master Plan on June 13th, 2026. The plan endorses an expanded housing supply and a focus on making housing affordable.
Also Tracking
We will let you know when there's a new opportunity to take action on these priority projects!
Zoning Amendments
Staff are engaged in an ongoing review of specific portions of the zoning code, updating portions of code that have been flagged as difficult to work through by residents, builders, and city decision-makers. These tend to be smaller changes, but are generally worth supporting when they seek to streamline approval processes for homebuilding.
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Zoning for Housing
City Council passed Zoning for Housing unanimously at their hearing on 11/28/2023! The plan also made it through a legal review as of November 2025.
These reforms are a strong first step toward a more affordable and inclusive Alexandria, but a lot remains to be done in Phase 2, which we hope to see initiated in the next couple of years..
Frequently asked questions
About YIMBYs of NoVA
This is non-negotiable. Organization members will represent ourselves and each other well and work together. Disagreements will be resolved amicably and through thoughtful discussion. We will always be factual and honest.
We are dedicated to taking action to combat the housing affordability crisis. We will show up to local council and zoning board meetings to make our case. We will participate directly in the political process. And we will be positive, focusing on the merits of what we support rather than the defects of what we oppose.
Issue focus and message discipline will keep our tent big and our coalition strong. We will relentlessly pursue our goal of making housing affordable in Northern Virginia by making homes abundant. This will require much more and denser housing, which in turn will require providing residents with attractive, convenient alternatives to driving such as walkable amenities, protected cycling infrastructure, and transit.
Our organization adheres to a strict policy of neutrality with regard to political parties. We may work for or against specific candidates, but not a party. Any partnership with a partisan organization should not be construed as an endorsement of it. All people of goodwill are welcome in our community.
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.
YIMBYs of NoVA is a chapter of YIMBY Action.
One of the local groups organizing for more homes across the country, backed by the national team.
