Daniel Werwath
@danielwerwath.bsky.social
Working on housing systems because to create a world where everyone has housing they can afford
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November 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
AI Powered NIMBYism- another great example of how AI is really great for serving illiberal minoritarian interests www.objector.ai
Aurora in Santa Fe tonight
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Aurora in Santa Fe tonight
This has Cicero Institute written all over it. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/utah...
Utah officials unveil site for 1,300-bed homeless campus after long, secretive search
This breaking story has been updated. After months of a tight-lipped search, state officials have announced the piece of property they’ve zeroed in on for a new 1,300-bed “transformative” homeless cam...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This has Cicero Institute written all over it. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/utah...
This is a very big precedent for New Mexico and especially important for communities like Santa Fe and Taos who’s markets are dominated by luxury, mostly second homes. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Appeals Court rules Santa Fe can proceed with 'mansion tax,' overturning lower court decision
Passed as a ballot measure in the 2023 election, a 3% tax on home sales over $1 million was declared unlawful by a District Court judge.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is a very big precedent for New Mexico and especially important for communities like Santa Fe and Taos who’s markets are dominated by luxury, mostly second homes. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Being from Maine and watching the oppo research drop on Graham Platner, (coincidentally) the week after Mills announces her candidacy seems fishy. It’s disappointing to see the outrage posting without people reading the details. Not defending him but looks like online peope are taking the bait.
October 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Being from Maine and watching the oppo research drop on Graham Platner, (coincidentally) the week after Mills announces her candidacy seems fishy. It’s disappointing to see the outrage posting without people reading the details. Not defending him but looks like online peope are taking the bait.
With the new 150% median income standard well over 50% of New Mexico’s population qualifies for assistance. We have to talk how this is largely going into inflationary consumer subsidies and our broken housing system. Either way it’s deeply unsustainable
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New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority seeks record $135 million investment for state housing trust fund
The request comes amid rising housing costs in the state and the specter of possible cuts to federal housing agencies.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
With the new 150% median income standard well over 50% of New Mexico’s population qualifies for assistance. We have to talk how this is largely going into inflationary consumer subsidies and our broken housing system. Either way it’s deeply unsustainable
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
quick explainer about why we get things we don’t want like car washes and storage units instead of starter housing in heavily land use restrictive places like Santa Fe
Why so many car washes? We talked to Housing Advocate @danielwerwath.bsky.social and City Councilwoman Jamie Cassutt to learn what exactly "land use" is and why we should know something about it when it comes to the future of Santa Fe.
Car Wash Land
YouTube video by 505OMATIC
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October 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
quick explainer about why we get things we don’t want like car washes and storage units instead of starter housing in heavily land use restrictive places like Santa Fe
Just thinking of all the hoops you have to jump through to build or renovate affordable housing in the us
looking at the east wing of the white house and thinking about the hoops that, for example, home owners in historic districts have to jump through to make small renovations... like the disconnect is so wild. surely there's a good thread out there by a historic house expert but i haven't seen it yet
October 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Just thinking of all the hoops you have to jump through to build or renovate affordable housing in the us
ooof, half these responses should be disqualifying www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Q&A: Santa Fe mayoral candidates on housing
The city's eight mayoral candidates have plenty of their own ideas about what is needed to solve the city's housing crisis.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
ooof, half these responses should be disqualifying www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
If the people in power won’t say it, put new people in power
We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
October 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If the people in power won’t say it, put new people in power
Santa Fe on cusp of adopting first prohousing land use reforms www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
'No more time to wait': Santa Feans urge council to pass Phase 1 of land use code update
About 30 residents spoke during a special meeting urging councilors to approve Phase 1 of the code rewrite without delay.
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October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Santa Fe on cusp of adopting first prohousing land use reforms www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Santa Fe is lucky to have a mayoral candidate like Oscar. Hopefully people will catch on. www.youtube.com/live/XgnwPQ1...
Creative Santa Fe Live Stream: PechaKucha Night Santa Fe VOL. 27 IN THE NAME OF
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October 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Santa Fe is lucky to have a mayoral candidate like Oscar. Hopefully people will catch on. www.youtube.com/live/XgnwPQ1...
When I worked in a governor’s office- these kind of calls really made a difference- do it!
A bunch of toxic LA NIMBYs are whining about SB 79, the amazing housing bill the CA legislature passed recently.
It's on the governor's desk, and reportedly he's getting cold feet. Hey @gavinnewsom.bsky.social, please have some spine on the most important issue in your state. Just sign it.
It's on the governor's desk, and reportedly he's getting cold feet. Hey @gavinnewsom.bsky.social, please have some spine on the most important issue in your state. Just sign it.
Homeowners denounce SB 79 vote - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
Legislation awaits governor’s signature
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September 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
When I worked in a governor’s office- these kind of calls really made a difference- do it!
The "any solution but housing crowd" has found the bottom
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The "any solution but housing crowd" has found the bottom
Insight, foresight, more sight, the clock on the wall reads a quarter past midnight
September 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Insight, foresight, more sight, the clock on the wall reads a quarter past midnight
A lockdown at my daughter’s school yesterday was adding to the dystopic feel of the last 36 hours. Come to find out it was probably related. JFC
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Bomb threats directed at New Mexico Senate, House Democratic leaders prompt school evacuation
Santa Fe Prep evacuated students Thursday in response to the threat, which comes amid heightened concerns over political violence.
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September 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A lockdown at my daughter’s school yesterday was adding to the dystopic feel of the last 36 hours. Come to find out it was probably related. JFC
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
One of the hardest parts lately has been watching people who I’ve really respected for they housing takes, completely blow it
September 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
One of the hardest parts lately has been watching people who I’ve really respected for they housing takes, completely blow it
Excited to be in Taos tomorrow for Taos Housing Partnership’s ongoing speaker series on housing issues. taoshousingpartnership.org/events/speak...
September Speaker Series: The Affordable Housing Development Process — Taos Housing Partnership
Taos Housing Partnership is thrilled to announce our 2025 Housing Speaker Series ! We are delighted to welcome back Daniel Werwath, New Mexico Housing Policy Expert, for the sixth event in our Spe...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Excited to be in Taos tomorrow for Taos Housing Partnership’s ongoing speaker series on housing issues. taoshousingpartnership.org/events/speak...
Housing wonks: is there an established methodology for estimating how many new housing units a community needs based on population, growth, HH size etc?
August 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Housing wonks: is there an established methodology for estimating how many new housing units a community needs based on population, growth, HH size etc?
It’s like, have we just tried housing? It’s literally in the name of the problem
August 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
It’s like, have we just tried housing? It’s literally in the name of the problem
It amazing the lovely urban fabrics you can create when you don’t have to design around cars
July 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It amazing the lovely urban fabrics you can create when you don’t have to design around cars
My contribution to lowering the political density on here: morning on a salt marsh in Maine
July 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
My contribution to lowering the political density on here: morning on a salt marsh in Maine
In the west- we have plenty of land. It’s a lot of other issues- infrastructure, zoning, construction costs- that are holding back housing affordability.
NEW: After Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell public lands was removed from Trump’s megabill, advocates celebrated.
But the senator indicated he would revisit the issue, saying: “I continue to believe the federal government owns far too much land.”
By @abestreep.bsky.social
But the senator indicated he would revisit the issue, saying: “I continue to believe the federal government owns far too much land.”
By @abestreep.bsky.social
Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.
Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing…
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July 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
In the west- we have plenty of land. It’s a lot of other issues- infrastructure, zoning, construction costs- that are holding back housing affordability.
Santa Fe County is 5% of New Mexico’s population but this data suggests 20% of the state’s homeless population. Wild. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
State report finds homeless population likely far higher than yearly count
Department of Health research aimed at finding number of homeless hospital patients in five-year period comes to another significant conclusion.
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May 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Santa Fe County is 5% of New Mexico’s population but this data suggests 20% of the state’s homeless population. Wild. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...