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.…
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Resources
Guides and reference from YIMBYs of NoVA.
Learn More About Volunteering With Us!
Support our YIMBYs of NoVA Chapter by taking on one of our volunteer needs. Reach out to [email protected] to learn more about any of these opportunities.
Write for us
We would love to get more content on our site. Would you like to share your housing story? Have you done some interesting analysis of zoning policies? Can you explain the benefits of a project in the pipeline? Reach out if you have an idea and we'll discuss further.
New Member and Volunteer Engagement
Help us welcome new members and prospective volunteers and get connected to our advocacy and our community. This role involves keeping up to date on our priorities across jurisdictions and corresponding with new YIMBYs to find the role that fits their time and interests.
Social Event Planner
We love to get together with other YIMBYs! We are looking for a volunteer to plan social meet-ups. This can be Happy Hours, and also coffee meet ups for the early birds, playground playdates for folks with kids, dog park meet-ups for dog owners, etc. Ideally, we would have 1 social event a month. If you would like to organize an event for YIMBYs, let us know. This can be volunteering to organize a single event, or planning multiple during the year.
Housing Project Point Person
Is there a new apartment planned in your neighborhood? We are looking for volunteers to serve as the point person for new housing projects. This task can take more hours per month (probably 4-5), but for a limited timeframe. The point person follows the development project, provides summaries of key meetings and documents, and alerts other YIMBYs about how they can support the project. We will provide training for how to effectively follow the project.
Social Media Manager
We are interested in having a YIMBYs of NoVA account on Reddit, Bluesky, Instagram, etc., but we need a dedicated volunteer who can create content and manage the account(s). If this sounds like something you would like to do, reach out and we can discuss more.
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.