Mike Kingsella
@mkingsella.upforgrowth.org
Founder & CEO @upforgrowthaction.bsky.social. I believe abundant housing 🔑🔓 every person's potential. Driving federal advocacy and building cross-sector partnerships. Launched House YIMBY Caucus; created PRO Housing Grants. Proud 🐶 dad to Arliss.
Decades of disinvestment left many American communities behind. The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (#NHIA) can change that, revitalizing neighborhoods overlooked by traditional programs. Read more via @woubnews.bsky.social 👉 link.upforgrowth.org/22xRQg
The U.S. has a way to build homes for low-income people. Most of southeast Ohio doesn’t qualify
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July 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Decades of disinvestment left many American communities behind. The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (#NHIA) can change that, revitalizing neighborhoods overlooked by traditional programs. Read more via @woubnews.bsky.social 👉 link.upforgrowth.org/22xRQg
Federally owned lands—Amtrak stations, USPS sites—represent untapped resources for transformative housing solutions. Let's unlock them meet America's urgent housing needs. #PublicLand #HousingAbundance
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Using Our Public Land for Public Benefit
by Mike Kingsella
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May 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Federally owned lands—Amtrak stations, USPS sites—represent untapped resources for transformative housing solutions. Let's unlock them meet America's urgent housing needs. #PublicLand #HousingAbundance
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It's almost as if supply and demand is a thing in the housing market, just like every other type of market.
May 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It's almost as if supply and demand is a thing in the housing market, just like every other type of market.
Great reporting from David Gelles @nytimes.com. Insurance premiums in wildfire-prone California rose 17%, highlighting the hidden costs of climate-vulnerable land use. This issue extends beyond finances—it's about community planning. We need to rethink zoning to build compact, resilient communities.
The Home Insurance Crisis Is Getting Even More Expensive
In California, a home insurance rate increase by State Farm is yet another sign of growing crisis driven by climate change.
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May 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Great reporting from David Gelles @nytimes.com. Insurance premiums in wildfire-prone California rose 17%, highlighting the hidden costs of climate-vulnerable land use. This issue extends beyond finances—it's about community planning. We need to rethink zoning to build compact, resilient communities.
Cities evolve. Duluth's Woodland neighborhood itself emerged only after the 1890s streetcar line—a mere blink compared to centuries-old European cities. Embracing change, including condos, is key to sustainable communities. #ZoningReform #UrbanEvolution
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In Duluth, a controversial condo proposal brings out both NIMBYs and YIMBYs
The Duluth City Council votes Monday on a controversial housing development project. It pits NIMBYs or "Not In My Backyard" opponents against so-called YIMBYs or “Yes In My Backyard,” who advocate…
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May 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Cities evolve. Duluth's Woodland neighborhood itself emerged only after the 1890s streetcar line—a mere blink compared to centuries-old European cities. Embracing change, including condos, is key to sustainable communities. #ZoningReform #UrbanEvolution
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Housing affordability needs bold moves—like embracing single-stair buildings. They've proven safe globally, slash costs, and help cities build smarter. Let's reform outdated codes. #ProHousing #SingleStair
More from @rachelmcohen.bsky.social at Vox: link.upforgrowth.org/B6QTUZ
More from @rachelmcohen.bsky.social at Vox: link.upforgrowth.org/B6QTUZ
May 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Housing affordability needs bold moves—like embracing single-stair buildings. They've proven safe globally, slash costs, and help cities build smarter. Let's reform outdated codes. #ProHousing #SingleStair
More from @rachelmcohen.bsky.social at Vox: link.upforgrowth.org/B6QTUZ
More from @rachelmcohen.bsky.social at Vox: link.upforgrowth.org/B6QTUZ
HUD's outdated chassis rule throttles innovation in housing. Removing it could unlock factory-built homes—up to 65% cheaper and faster. It's time to modernize housing regulations. #AffordableHousing #HousingInnovation
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May 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
HUD's outdated chassis rule throttles innovation in housing. Removing it could unlock factory-built homes—up to 65% cheaper and faster. It's time to modernize housing regulations. #AffordableHousing #HousingInnovation
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Read more from @niskanencenter.bsky.soc : link.upforgrowth.org/dzOknQ
Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances often fail communities by exacerbating housing shortages. Reform is overdue. #UrbanPlanning #Democracy
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(And if you nerd out on housing policy as much as I do, subscribe to Homefront: www.mikekingsella.com)
More here: link.upforgrowth.org/j14aTP
(And if you nerd out on housing policy as much as I do, subscribe to Homefront: www.mikekingsella.com)
Baltimore County ‘APFO’ school overcrowding bill likely to backfire | GUEST COMMENTARY
In the face of a federal mandate to construct new affordable housing and a state law that would remove regulatory burdens to allow it, the Baltimore County Council is building barricades.
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May 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances often fail communities by exacerbating housing shortages. Reform is overdue. #UrbanPlanning #Democracy
More here: link.upforgrowth.org/j14aTP
(And if you nerd out on housing policy as much as I do, subscribe to Homefront: www.mikekingsella.com)
More here: link.upforgrowth.org/j14aTP
(And if you nerd out on housing policy as much as I do, subscribe to Homefront: www.mikekingsella.com)
We didn't just price out renters—we priced out the ability to build. It's not just an income problem; it's a structural supply crisis decades in the making. #HousingCrisis
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We Didn’t Just Price Out Renters. We Priced Out the Ability to Build.
“It’s not a housing supply problem—it’s an income problem.” I hear this a lot.
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May 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We didn't just price out renters—we priced out the ability to build. It's not just an income problem; it's a structural supply crisis decades in the making. #HousingCrisis
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Shocking stat: Veteran homelessness up 7% since 2023. Abundant housing is essential for those who protect us. #AffordableHousing
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May 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Shocking stat: Veteran homelessness up 7% since 2023. Abundant housing is essential for those who protect us. #AffordableHousing
Enjoying these insights? Subscribe to Homefront—my biweekly brief on housing supply solutions: link.upforgrowth.org/tBi9IA
Enjoying these insights? Subscribe to Homefront—my biweekly brief on housing supply solutions: link.upforgrowth.org/tBi9IA
Rent control may sound good, but history shows it reduces investment & shrinks housing supply. Washington State, beware. #RentControl #HousingShortage
Herrera Beutler: Washington’s rent cap will backfire — here's what we should do instead | Cascadia Daily News
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and as bad as Washington’s housing market presently is, interventions by elected leaders in Olympia — i ...
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May 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Rent control may sound good, but history shows it reduces investment & shrinks housing supply. Washington State, beware. #RentControl #HousingShortage
Maryland school boards misuse enrollment numbers to block housing, hurting families. Infrastructure should unite, not divide. #ProcessReform
Baltimore County ‘APFO’ school overcrowding bill likely to backfire | GUEST COMMENTARY
In the face of a federal mandate to construct new affordable housing and a state law that would remove regulatory burdens to allow it, the Baltimore County Council is building barricades.
www.baltimoresun.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Maryland school boards misuse enrollment numbers to block housing, hurting families. Infrastructure should unite, not divide. #ProcessReform
A town in Rhode Island is trying to seize private land — just to block affordable housing.
If courts let them, it could give NIMBYs everywhere a dangerous new weapon: eminent domain.
I break it down in the latest Homefront.
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If courts let them, it could give NIMBYs everywhere a dangerous new weapon: eminent domain.
I break it down in the latest Homefront.
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April 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A town in Rhode Island is trying to seize private land — just to block affordable housing.
If courts let them, it could give NIMBYs everywhere a dangerous new weapon: eminent domain.
I break it down in the latest Homefront.
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If courts let them, it could give NIMBYs everywhere a dangerous new weapon: eminent domain.
I break it down in the latest Homefront.
www.mikekingsella.com
Forget Kelo v. New London—Johnston, #RhodeIsland mayor just weaponized eminent domain to block affordable housing.
Using gov’t power to stop homes isn’t #NIMBYism—it’s actively pushing communities backward.
We need homes, not roadblocks. link.upforgrowth.org/6x4GPP
Using gov’t power to stop homes isn’t #NIMBYism—it’s actively pushing communities backward.
We need homes, not roadblocks. link.upforgrowth.org/6x4GPP
Rhode Island town seizes family’s land in eminent domain scandal
A shocking eminent domain scandal is unfolding in Johnston, Rhode Island: Last week, the Town secretly took possession of a family’s 31-acre property,
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April 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Forget Kelo v. New London—Johnston, #RhodeIsland mayor just weaponized eminent domain to block affordable housing.
Using gov’t power to stop homes isn’t #NIMBYism—it’s actively pushing communities backward.
We need homes, not roadblocks. link.upforgrowth.org/6x4GPP
Using gov’t power to stop homes isn’t #NIMBYism—it’s actively pushing communities backward.
We need homes, not roadblocks. link.upforgrowth.org/6x4GPP
Congressional YIMBY Caucus launches today—bipartisan effort to boost housing supply & affordability. Tune in live: link.upforgrowth.org/2VW18q
#YIMBY #HousingPolicy
#YIMBY #HousingPolicy
April 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Congressional YIMBY Caucus launches today—bipartisan effort to boost housing supply & affordability. Tune in live: link.upforgrowth.org/2VW18q
#YIMBY #HousingPolicy
#YIMBY #HousingPolicy
Unlocking public lands for housing is smart policy—especially urban infill when demand for walkable urban housing is at all time highs and costs are off the charts. More on this at #APAConference with APA's Jason Jordan and NLC's Mike Wallace. #HousingSupplySolutions
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Opinion | Federal Land Can Be Home Sweet Home
Our departments will work together to solve the housing crisis.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Unlocking public lands for housing is smart policy—especially urban infill when demand for walkable urban housing is at all time highs and costs are off the charts. More on this at #APAConference with APA's Jason Jordan and NLC's Mike Wallace. #HousingSupplySolutions
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
Arizona’s housing unaffordability comes down to one thing: not enough homes. Zoning reforms expand supply, lower costs, and boost accessibility. More options mean more affordability. Great Op-Ed from our colleagues at @weareunidosus.bsky.social and @pewresearch.org.
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link.upforgrowth.org/7gSo7j
Zoning Reforms Can Mean More Homes, Lower Costs for Arizona | Arizona Capitol Times
The “Starter Homes” bill is a good beginning. The Legislature can do further by expanding the availability of casitas, and adjusting zoning laws.
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March 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Arizona’s housing unaffordability comes down to one thing: not enough homes. Zoning reforms expand supply, lower costs, and boost accessibility. More options mean more affordability. Great Op-Ed from our colleagues at @weareunidosus.bsky.social and @pewresearch.org.
link.upforgrowth.org/7gSo7j
link.upforgrowth.org/7gSo7j
Our institutions weren’t built for today’s housing crisis. Every generation is tasked with an overhaul—but ours hasn’t done it yet. Pro-housing policies are the fix. Time to step up.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Abunda...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Abunda...
Abundance
From bestselling authors and journalistic titans Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Abundance is a once-in-a-generation, paradigm-shifting call to rene...
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March 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our institutions weren’t built for today’s housing crisis. Every generation is tasked with an overhaul—but ours hasn’t done it yet. Pro-housing policies are the fix. Time to step up.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Abunda...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Abunda...
"Austin spent 10 years trying to make neighborhood groups happy. There was nothing they would accept," says @cityjane.bsky.social of Texans for Housing.
The breakthrough? Moving beyond project-by-project fights to systemic change.
Hear more on @volts.wtf: link.upforgrowth.org/NIAksx
The breakthrough? Moving beyond project-by-project fights to systemic change.
Hear more on @volts.wtf: link.upforgrowth.org/NIAksx
What YIMBYs are learning from their victories across the country
Breakthrough housing reforms in NYC and Austin offer a playbook for YIMBY success across America.
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March 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"Austin spent 10 years trying to make neighborhood groups happy. There was nothing they would accept," says @cityjane.bsky.social of Texans for Housing.
The breakthrough? Moving beyond project-by-project fights to systemic change.
Hear more on @volts.wtf: link.upforgrowth.org/NIAksx
The breakthrough? Moving beyond project-by-project fights to systemic change.
Hear more on @volts.wtf: link.upforgrowth.org/NIAksx
This piece captures the U.S. remote work shift well, but many non-U.S. cities saw full office returns due to social safety nets, transit funding, and norms. America’s urban centers aren’t fading for the reasons you might think.
In the five years since 2020, much has changed in urban life—but what about history? @zacharyschrag.bsky.social writes in #AHAPerspectives about the effects of the pandemic on urban history. 🗃️
Urban History Faces a New Crisis – AHA
Five years after COVID-19 arrived in the United States, Zachary M. Schrag writes about its effects on urban life and urban history.
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March 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This piece captures the U.S. remote work shift well, but many non-U.S. cities saw full office returns due to social safety nets, transit funding, and norms. America’s urban centers aren’t fading for the reasons you might think.
Housing fuels growth, yet the U.S. is 3.85M homes short—stalling jobs and investment. Every 100 homes built generates $25M income, $3.6M tax revenue, 350 jobs. Time to cut red tape and build. #ProHousing
March 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Housing fuels growth, yet the U.S. is 3.85M homes short—stalling jobs and investment. Every 100 homes built generates $25M income, $3.6M tax revenue, 350 jobs. Time to cut red tape and build. #ProHousing
We don't have enough starter homes, but places like Washington County, Wisconsin are taking action. Their Next Generation Housing Initiative will unlock 1,000 starter homes by 2032 by tackling zoning, building costs, and down payments. Real progress. @nahb.bsky.social link.upforgrowth.org/tWPNf4
One Wisconsin county’s plan to revive the American Dream
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March 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We don't have enough starter homes, but places like Washington County, Wisconsin are taking action. Their Next Generation Housing Initiative will unlock 1,000 starter homes by 2032 by tackling zoning, building costs, and down payments. Real progress. @nahb.bsky.social link.upforgrowth.org/tWPNf4