greg
@gmatthews.bsky.social
#A2Council, abundant housing & transportation
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Some A2 landlords and property managers don't want to have to compete for tenants.
When we build enough supply of homes so that landlords must compete, renters win.
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/11/b...
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/11/b...
Bend's surge of apartment construction flattens rent hikes - The Bulletin
When Ian Gray looked for an apartment to rent in Bend earlier this year, he had something not available only a few years ago: a choice. Gray, who moved to Bend for a job as the city’s first-ever urban...
bendbulletin.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Some A2 landlords and property managers don't want to have to compete for tenants.
#A2Council I get that a height limit in the low-rise 'hoods is inevitable, but proposed unit density limits are so counterproductive. Zoning needs to be flexible, probably through the "neighborhood context" concept, to allow small apartments citywide. Make neighborhoods affordable, win elections.
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#A2Council I get that a height limit in the low-rise 'hoods is inevitable, but proposed unit density limits are so counterproductive. Zoning needs to be flexible, probably through the "neighborhood context" concept, to allow small apartments citywide. Make neighborhoods affordable, win elections.
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Thanks to Concentrate Media for featuring two of our volunteers in this article. #AnnArbor #A2Council
@strongman.bsky.social @gmatthews.bsky.social
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@strongman.bsky.social @gmatthews.bsky.social
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Neighbors for More Neighbors: Group's vision of denser, more affordable Ann Arbor advances with draft city plan – Concentrate
Ann Arbor's draft comprehensive land use plan would result in a denser city with more housing and transit options.
concentratemedia.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Thanks to Concentrate Media for featuring two of our volunteers in this article. #AnnArbor #A2Council
@strongman.bsky.social @gmatthews.bsky.social
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@strongman.bsky.social @gmatthews.bsky.social
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Fueled by tacos and hope, our members gave 🔥 comments at #A2Council Planning Commission last night.
Tonight we have Handlebar Happy Hour at Bløm Meadworks sponsored by the DDA and the Bicycle Alliance of Washtenaw! Pizza! $1 off drinks! 5-7PM.
Learn more about Neighborhood Week below! 🧵
Tonight we have Handlebar Happy Hour at Bløm Meadworks sponsored by the DDA and the Bicycle Alliance of Washtenaw! Pizza! $1 off drinks! 5-7PM.
Learn more about Neighborhood Week below! 🧵
In #AnnArbor home prices and pedestrian crashes are 📈. What can we do about it?
Learn & network at Neighborhood Week, with events kicking off THIS SUNDAY! Here are some highlights. 🧵
#A2Council
Learn & network at Neighborhood Week, with events kicking off THIS SUNDAY! Here are some highlights. 🧵
#A2Council
Neighborhood Week | Neighbors for More Neighbors A2
moreneighborsa2.org
September 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Fueled by tacos and hope, our members gave 🔥 comments at #A2Council Planning Commission last night.
Tonight we have Handlebar Happy Hour at Bløm Meadworks sponsored by the DDA and the Bicycle Alliance of Washtenaw! Pizza! $1 off drinks! 5-7PM.
Learn more about Neighborhood Week below! 🧵
Tonight we have Handlebar Happy Hour at Bløm Meadworks sponsored by the DDA and the Bicycle Alliance of Washtenaw! Pizza! $1 off drinks! 5-7PM.
Learn more about Neighborhood Week below! 🧵
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Please don't do months of research, design, and fabrication to make a bike rack. Just buy and install a good simple bike rack that works (not this one).
September 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Please don't do months of research, design, and fabrication to make a bike rack. Just buy and install a good simple bike rack that works (not this one).
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In #AnnArbor home prices and pedestrian crashes are 📈. What can we do about it?
Learn & network at Neighborhood Week, with events kicking off THIS SUNDAY! Here are some highlights. 🧵
#A2Council
Learn & network at Neighborhood Week, with events kicking off THIS SUNDAY! Here are some highlights. 🧵
#A2Council
Neighborhood Week | Neighbors for More Neighbors A2
moreneighborsa2.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In #AnnArbor home prices and pedestrian crashes are 📈. What can we do about it?
Learn & network at Neighborhood Week, with events kicking off THIS SUNDAY! Here are some highlights. 🧵
#A2Council
Learn & network at Neighborhood Week, with events kicking off THIS SUNDAY! Here are some highlights. 🧵
#A2Council
Dear #A2Council: My path to local advocacy started with this hashtag. Now I am personally inviting each of you to join us at Neighborhood Week, a series of fun events beginning in only 5 days! There is something for everyone. Spots are limited - register now!
MoreNeighborsA2.org/NeighborhoodWeek
MoreNeighborsA2.org/NeighborhoodWeek
Neighborhood Week | Neighbors for More Neighbors A2
MoreNeighborsA2.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Dear #A2Council: My path to local advocacy started with this hashtag. Now I am personally inviting each of you to join us at Neighborhood Week, a series of fun events beginning in only 5 days! There is something for everyone. Spots are limited - register now!
MoreNeighborsA2.org/NeighborhoodWeek
MoreNeighborsA2.org/NeighborhoodWeek
Or, in the words of some local nextdoor users, "The crosswalk law gives pedestrians a false sense of security." #a2council
August 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Or, in the words of some local nextdoor users, "The crosswalk law gives pedestrians a false sense of security." #a2council
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Neighborhood Week 2025 registration is now open!
Review the agenda, sign up to give a ⚡ talk, read the FAQ, and REGISTER for Neighborhood Week events here:
MoreNeighborsA2.org/neighborhoodweek
#neighborhoodweek2025 #annarbor #michigan #housing #visionzero #transportation #A2Council
Review the agenda, sign up to give a ⚡ talk, read the FAQ, and REGISTER for Neighborhood Week events here:
MoreNeighborsA2.org/neighborhoodweek
#neighborhoodweek2025 #annarbor #michigan #housing #visionzero #transportation #A2Council
August 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Neighborhood Week 2025 registration is now open!
Review the agenda, sign up to give a ⚡ talk, read the FAQ, and REGISTER for Neighborhood Week events here:
MoreNeighborsA2.org/neighborhoodweek
#neighborhoodweek2025 #annarbor #michigan #housing #visionzero #transportation #A2Council
Review the agenda, sign up to give a ⚡ talk, read the FAQ, and REGISTER for Neighborhood Week events here:
MoreNeighborsA2.org/neighborhoodweek
#neighborhoodweek2025 #annarbor #michigan #housing #visionzero #transportation #A2Council
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Recent federal directives have prioritized funding research on regret and detransition following gender-affirming care. @kgamarel.bsky.social et al: This disproportionate focus on regret, affecting less than 1% of recipents, diverts resources from health epidemiological-based research priorities.
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August 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Recent federal directives have prioritized funding research on regret and detransition following gender-affirming care. @kgamarel.bsky.social et al: This disproportionate focus on regret, affecting less than 1% of recipents, diverts resources from health epidemiological-based research priorities.
I talked to WEMU about why I voted for Props A&B after voting for a "park" in 2018. I'm embarrassed to share that. But I want the many voters like me to know that we can vote for AADL to provide our public common space downtown (and so much more). #A2Council
www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...
www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...
Ann Arbor Voters to render decision on Proposals A & B
Voters in Ann Arbor will render a final decision on two ballot proposals on August 5th. Proposals A and B would approve the sale of city owned land for a new downtown library. Opponents say the city i...
www.wemu.org
August 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I talked to WEMU about why I voted for Props A&B after voting for a "park" in 2018. I'm embarrassed to share that. But I want the many voters like me to know that we can vote for AADL to provide our public common space downtown (and so much more). #A2Council
www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...
www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...
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Relevant to #a2council discussions about unit limits. 27% is a lot better than 182% but still going the wrong direction…
When four homes replace a SFH, each new home is about the same price as the original, and at 5 units or more, the new homes tend to be more affordable. But the critical comparison is to the 1-for-1 replacement — a mansionization, in other words.
July 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Relevant to #a2council discussions about unit limits. 27% is a lot better than 182% but still going the wrong direction…
It's true. I've met many lovely people while volunteering for @moreneighborsa2.org. One's a grad student in a multiplex on my block who has to move bc a new mgmt company is raising the rent. Another grad student and one undergrad I met use food pantries bc their rent is so high. #A2Council
Dozens of dedicated volunteers put in sweat and time repping More Neighbors A2. They report stories like this: positive interactions with neighbors, sometimes leading to deeper connections.
We envision a more densely populated and inclusive Ann Arbor where these interactions are commonplace.
We envision a more densely populated and inclusive Ann Arbor where these interactions are commonplace.
enjoyed a lovely afternoon delivering lawn signs for @moreneighborsa2.org and as a bonus met some friendly neighbors in the process. sign the petition and get a sign to show support for building more housing in *all* ann arbor neighborhoods!!!! #a2council
🏘️🛖🏡🏰🏡🏢🏠🏯🏫
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🏘️🛖🏡🏰🏡🏢🏠🏯🏫
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July 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It's true. I've met many lovely people while volunteering for @moreneighborsa2.org. One's a grad student in a multiplex on my block who has to move bc a new mgmt company is raising the rent. Another grad student and one undergrad I met use food pantries bc their rent is so high. #A2Council
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Dozens of dedicated volunteers put in sweat and time repping More Neighbors A2. They report stories like this: positive interactions with neighbors, sometimes leading to deeper connections.
We envision a more densely populated and inclusive Ann Arbor where these interactions are commonplace.
We envision a more densely populated and inclusive Ann Arbor where these interactions are commonplace.
enjoyed a lovely afternoon delivering lawn signs for @moreneighborsa2.org and as a bonus met some friendly neighbors in the process. sign the petition and get a sign to show support for building more housing in *all* ann arbor neighborhoods!!!! #a2council
🏘️🛖🏡🏰🏡🏢🏠🏯🏫
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🏘️🛖🏡🏰🏡🏢🏠🏯🏫
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Dozens of dedicated volunteers put in sweat and time repping More Neighbors A2. They report stories like this: positive interactions with neighbors, sometimes leading to deeper connections.
We envision a more densely populated and inclusive Ann Arbor where these interactions are commonplace.
We envision a more densely populated and inclusive Ann Arbor where these interactions are commonplace.
Library Grievance Conspiracy has teamed up with Pause the Plan and spent a ton of money to mail postcards full of lies about selling parkland.
#A2council
#A2council
July 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Library Grievance Conspiracy has teamed up with Pause the Plan and spent a ton of money to mail postcards full of lies about selling parkland.
#A2council
#A2council
This is the grassroots YIMBY organization we've been waiting for. Join in if you haven't yet, #A2Council. 👇
Good morning, new followers! More Neighbors A2 stands for secure, abundant homes for everyone in Ann Arbor, MI.
☑️ Please sign our petition! sign.moreneighborsa2.org
📰 Read the newsletter: newsletter.moreneighborsa2.org
🌐 Learn more at moreneighborsa2.org
FB/IG: Follow @moreneighborsa2
☑️ Please sign our petition! sign.moreneighborsa2.org
📰 Read the newsletter: newsletter.moreneighborsa2.org
🌐 Learn more at moreneighborsa2.org
FB/IG: Follow @moreneighborsa2
Neighbors for More Neighbors Ann Arbor | Housing | Ann Arbor, MI, USA
We support Ann Arbor for All, the city's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. We stand for secure, abundant homes for everyone in Ann Arbor. We are Neighbors for More Neighbors.
www.moreneighborsa2.org
July 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is the grassroots YIMBY organization we've been waiting for. Join in if you haven't yet, #A2Council. 👇
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#a2council @mayortaylora2.bsky.social is doing an AMA on Reddit tomorrow! Go and ask him anything you've wondered, from housing and bike lane policy to what his favourite cheese is! www.reddit.com/r/AnnArbor/c...
From the AnnArbor community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the AnnArbor community
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July 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#a2council @mayortaylora2.bsky.social is doing an AMA on Reddit tomorrow! Go and ask him anything you've wondered, from housing and bike lane policy to what his favourite cheese is! www.reddit.com/r/AnnArbor/c...
#A2Council Once again, it is laid out in full view: No matter the pains the City takes to address every fear, no matter what topic we give in on, the stream of bad-faith objections will never end. Process objections are weaponized to stop the outcome they don't want. More capitulation will not help.
July 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
#A2Council Once again, it is laid out in full view: No matter the pains the City takes to address every fear, no matter what topic we give in on, the stream of bad-faith objections will never end. Process objections are weaponized to stop the outcome they don't want. More capitulation will not help.
TIL Ann Arbor's Mayor from 1905 to 1907 was Will Ferrell's Old Prospector after he found a barber.
July 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
TIL Ann Arbor's Mayor from 1905 to 1907 was Will Ferrell's Old Prospector after he found a barber.
#A2Council wisely ended parking minimums. But are we working on effectively managing curb parking in high demand areas? Residents worry zoning reform will reduce their access to nearby curb parking. The fear is unreasonable in most of the city, but could probably be addressed. See below 👇
#SanDiego should remove minimum parking regulations & thereby reduce its housing, traffic & pollution crises.
Just 1 thing is crucial for avoiding a backlash: manage curb parking using permits & prices to make at least 1 space available on every...
Just 1 thing is crucial for avoiding a backlash: manage curb parking using permits & prices to make at least 1 space available on every...
June 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
#A2Council wisely ended parking minimums. But are we working on effectively managing curb parking in high demand areas? Residents worry zoning reform will reduce their access to nearby curb parking. The fear is unreasonable in most of the city, but could probably be addressed. See below 👇
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Housing abundance is good politics, pass it on.
June 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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This is the status quo. People can't afford to live here. If you want change, sign the petition at neighborspetition.org to urge the #a2council to adopt a land-use plan that promotes higher density and greater diversity in housing.
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
‘Some of the highest rent.’ Ann Arbor’s lack of affordability under scrutiny
As housing prices rise in Ann Arbor, city officials hope major growth can be a solution.
www.mlive.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is the status quo. People can't afford to live here. If you want change, sign the petition at neighborspetition.org to urge the #a2council to adopt a land-use plan that promotes higher density and greater diversity in housing.
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
#A2Council We're going to show Ann Arbor that most residents stand up for smarter laws and better housing options. The status quo may be working for some, but we want an Ann Arbor For All. Let's stop banning the good housing we need. We need a new plan. ⤵️
Building Ann Arbor For All means smarter laws to give us more abundant housing options.
📈 Affordability
📈 Local biz
📈 AAPS enrollment
📈 Socio-economic diversity
📉 Carbon emissions
📉 Displacement
📉 Landlord power
✍️ Sign here neighborspetition.org
💡 Learn here moreneighborsa2.org
📤 Share widely
📈 Affordability
📈 Local biz
📈 AAPS enrollment
📈 Socio-economic diversity
📉 Carbon emissions
📉 Displacement
📉 Landlord power
✍️ Sign here neighborspetition.org
💡 Learn here moreneighborsa2.org
📤 Share widely
Petition in support of increased housing density and diversity in Ann Arbor
As individuals and organizations in support of expanding housing opportunities, we applaud the direction of the city's draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan as an important step toward adding and diversif...
neighborspetition.org
June 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
#A2Council We're going to show Ann Arbor that most residents stand up for smarter laws and better housing options. The status quo may be working for some, but we want an Ann Arbor For All. Let's stop banning the good housing we need. We need a new plan. ⤵️
Building Ann Arbor For All means smarter laws to give us more abundant housing options.
📈 Affordability
📈 Local biz
📈 AAPS enrollment
📈 Socio-economic diversity
📉 Carbon emissions
📉 Displacement
📉 Landlord power
✍️ Sign here neighborspetition.org
💡 Learn here moreneighborsa2.org
📤 Share widely
📈 Affordability
📈 Local biz
📈 AAPS enrollment
📈 Socio-economic diversity
📉 Carbon emissions
📉 Displacement
📉 Landlord power
✍️ Sign here neighborspetition.org
💡 Learn here moreneighborsa2.org
📤 Share widely
Petition in support of increased housing density and diversity in Ann Arbor
As individuals and organizations in support of expanding housing opportunities, we applaud the direction of the city's draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan as an important step toward adding and diversif...
neighborspetition.org
June 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Building Ann Arbor For All means smarter laws to give us more abundant housing options.
📈 Affordability
📈 Local biz
📈 AAPS enrollment
📈 Socio-economic diversity
📉 Carbon emissions
📉 Displacement
📉 Landlord power
✍️ Sign here neighborspetition.org
💡 Learn here moreneighborsa2.org
📤 Share widely
📈 Affordability
📈 Local biz
📈 AAPS enrollment
📈 Socio-economic diversity
📉 Carbon emissions
📉 Displacement
📉 Landlord power
✍️ Sign here neighborspetition.org
💡 Learn here moreneighborsa2.org
📤 Share widely