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Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN)
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Neighbors for More Neighbors stands up for secure, abundant homes for everyone in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.

We advocate at the state and local level for changes to allow more homes in existing communities.

Website: https://moreneighbors.org/
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Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN) @moreneighbors.org · Nov 20
Do you want more neighbors? More complete neighborhoods?

This isn't possible without changing zoning laws! N4MN is working to make this a reality for everyone in MN.

Donate today (or by 12/31) to allow us to continue this work + earn sweet merch!

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Flyer for merch incentives for donating from 11/20 to 12/31. A donation of $25 and receive 4 new more neighbors stickers! The stickers show a beaver, an avocado, "Talk to your friends about zoning!", and a Triplex, all with More Neighbors branding. Donate $50 and receive a more neighbors mug and 4 stickers. The mug shows a beaver saying Remember - Only you can prevent sprawl. Donate $75 and receive a more neighbors shirt and 4 stickers. The shirt is purple with a white version the Neighbors for More Neighbors logo. Donated $100 and receive a more neighbors winter hat and 4 stickers. The hat is green, blue, white, pink and orange, and has the N4MN logo on the front. Donate $150 and receive a shirt, hat, stickers, and free bike delivery. At the bottom it is indicated that adding $10 to a donation of $50, $75, or $100 gets the donor bike delivery for their merch.
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Mark your calendar: the State Policy Task Force's first meeting of 2026 is one week from today!

The great volunteers in this group is how we push for the affordable, abundant homes Minnesota desperately needs, and we want you to join us!

Are you in? actionnetwork.org/surveys/stat...
How can you get involved in the 2026 Legislative Session? Collect Petition Signatures from Friends or At Events Amplify our message on social media Email or call your city council member or legislator Talk to a friend or neighbor about zoning Attend training workshops to gear up for session Attend an action, press conference, or hearing Write a letter to the editor or blog Meet with your local council member or legislator Testify at the Capitol or a press conference Be a volunteer leader on the state policy task force.
December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Whether you're looking for your first apartment, a home to raise your family, or a place to age with dignity, Minnesota's housing shortage is making it harder.

Sign the Yes to Homes petition and demand lawmakers make it easier to build the homes we need: actionnetwork.org/forms/yes-to...
Are you worried about housing costs? Sign the Yes to Homes petition and let legislators know we need more homes.
December 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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🏛️ 🖋️ 📜 Join fellow housing advocates for a three-part virtual training leading into the 2026 Legislative Session! Learn the skills to make your voice heard at the Capitol. All experience levels welcome.

Save your spot: forms.gle/k5Y1wRioWPmG...
Pre-Session Training Series hosted by Yes to Homes MN. How to talk about zoning & telling your housing story. Two sessions: Wednesday 1/14 @ 12 - 1 PM OR Thursday, 1/15 @ 6 - 7 PM How to write a letter to the editor. Two sessions: Thursday 1/22 @ 6 - 7 PM OR Friday, 1/23 @ 12 - 1 PM How to testify and talk with your legislators Two sessions: Wednesday 1/28 @ 12 - 1 PM OR Thursday, 1/29 @ 6 - 7 PM
December 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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In case you missed it, we got a new website!! Have you ever wondered what “upzoning” means? Or, what are “missing middle” homes?

Well, you are in luck! Because you can find answers to those questions and more on our new Policy FAQ page!

www.moreneighbors.org/policy-faqs
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Y'all, our Christmas gift this year was some fantastic new artwork (okay, we bought it for ourselves), but I'm still obsessed! Check it out!
December 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Want to level up your advocacy skills? 👾

Join our three-part virtual training series and learn how to make a real impact at the Capitol during the 2026 Legislative Session! Perfect for beginners and experienced advocates alike.

RSVP: forms.gle/k5Y1wRioWPmG...
Pre-Session Training Series hosted by Yes to Homes MN. How to talk about zoning & telling your housing story. Two sessions: Wednesday 1/14 @ 12 - 1 PM OR Thursday, 1/15 @ 6 - 7 PM How to write a letter to the editor. Two sessions: Thursday 1/22 @ 6 - 7 PM OR Friday, 1/23 @ 12 - 1 PM How to testify and talk with your legislators Two sessions: Wednesday 1/28 @ 12 - 1 PM OR Thursday, 1/29 @ 6 - 7 PM
December 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Want to see more affordable homes built in Minnesota? It starts with removing the barriers that make building so hard.

Sign the Yes to Homes petition and tell lawmakers: we need homes Minnesotans can actually afford: actionnetwork.org/forms/yes-to...
Let lawmakers know that Minnesota needs basic statewide standards to bring certainty to builders and reduce costs for families. Sign the Yes to Homes Petition.
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The 2026 legislative session is fast approaching! To ensure affordable, abundant homes across the state, we need you to get involved now!

Learn more and sign up: actionnetwork.org/surveys/stat...
How can you get involved in the 2026 Legislative Session? Collect Petition Signatures from Friends or At Events Amplify our message on social media Email or call your city council member or legislator Talk to a friend or neighbor about zoning Attend training workshops to gear up for session Attend an action, press conference, or hearing Write a letter to the editor or blog Meet with your local council member or legislator Testify at the Capitol or a press conference Be a volunteer leader on the state policy task force.
December 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Save the Date! 🗓️

Our 2026 kickoff event will be on February 12th! RSVP now and join us in making 2026 the year that Minnesota takes action on housing!

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Annual Kickoff Party & Fundraiser RSVP Now! February 12th, 2026 La Dona Cerveceria Brewery Neighbors for More Neighbors Logo in bottom left corner. People partying graphic.
December 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🏠 Minnesotans need more homes they can afford, and that won’t happen unless we make it easier to build them.

Let lawmakers know that we need action now. Sign the Yes to Homes petition: www.moreneighbors.org/yes-to-homes
Minnesota needs 100,000 new homes to meet the needs of all our neighbors. Sign the Yes to Homes petition and let legislators know we need more homes. Background is the Minnesota capitol building.
December 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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🏛️ 🖋️ 📜 Are you looking to get more involved in state policy or housing advocacy, or just interested in learning new skills?

Join us for a three-part virtual training series leading into the 2026 Legislative Session!

RSVP: forms.gle/k5Y1wRioWPmG...
Pre-Session Training Series hosted by Yes to Homes MN. How to talk about zoning & telling your housing story. Two sessions: Wednesday 1/14 @ 12 - 1 PM OR Thursday, 1/15 @ 6 - 7 PM How to write a letter to the editor. Two sessions: Thursday 1/22 @ 6 - 7 PM OR Friday, 1/23 @ 12 - 1 PM How to testify and talk with your legislators Two sessions: Wednesday 1/28 @ 12 - 1 PM OR Thursday, 1/29 @ 6 - 7 PM
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Last call! See you tonight for our December Member Social! If you don't have time to make something, no worries! Show up anyways, just RSVP below so we know you are coming!

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December Member Social. Dessert Competition & Ugly Sweater Party. December 18th at 6 PM.
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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The 2026 legislative session begins just two months from today! To ensure abundant homes across the state, we need to act now. We have many ways to get involved, from signing our petition to joining weekly state policy meetings.

Get involved today: actionnetwork.org/surveys/stat...
December 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Earlier this week, we shared our favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe! What is your favorite cookie/handheld dessert recipe?

Drop it in the comments OR better yet, bring it to our December member social happening tomorrow!!

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December Member Social, Two gingerbread people doing activities. Happening December 18th at 6 PM.
December 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Thanks to a generous donation over the weekend, our neighborhood expanded significantly and is almost complete!

If you want to see the final building, support Neighbors for More Neighbors before 12/31 PLUS get your hands on some awesome end-of-year merch!

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Graphic depicting fundraising progress. Title says "Help us assemble our complete neighborhood as we close out 2025!" Bottom left is Neighbors for More Neighbors logo, text at bottom right says "$2,000 raised". Image shows a neighborhood with a coffee shop, an apartment, and a bakery, with a variety of people walking and running on the sidewalk. Graphic depicting fundraising progress. Title says "Help us assemble our complete neighborhood as we close out 2025!" Bottom left is Neighbors for More Neighbors logo, text at bottom right says "$2,500 raised". Image shows a neighborhood with a coffee shop, an apartment, a bakery, and a gym, with a variety of people walking and running on the sidewalk. A city can be seen in the background. Colors of the sky are sunset orange and yellow and blue. Flyer for merch incentives for donating from 11/20 to 12/31. A donation of $25 and receive 4 new more neighbors stickers! The stickers show a beaver, an avocado, "Talk to your friends about zoning!", and a Triplex, all with More Neighbors branding. Donate $50 and receive a more neighbors mug and 4 stickers. The mug shows a beaver saying Remember - Only you can prevent sprawl. Donate $75 and receive a more neighbors shirt and 4 stickers. The shirt is purple with a white version the Neighbors for More Neighbors logo. Donated $100 and receive a more neighbors winter hat and 4 stickers. The hat is green, blue, white, pink and orange, and has the N4MN logo on the front. Donate $150 and receive a shirt, hat, stickers, and free bike delivery. At the bottom it is indicated that adding $10 to a donation of $50, $75, or $100 gets the donor bike delivery for their merch.
December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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For too long our cookies have been zoned exclusively for uniformly sized chocolate chips. We need greater diversity in our chocolate pieces!

(... and also I mean, anyone buying Pound Plus bars clearly must believe in Chocolate Abundance ...)
moreneighbors.org Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN) @moreneighbors.org · 16d
Pro tip: Buy the Pound Plus Chocolate Bars at Trader Joe's and cut them into chunks instead of buying chocolate chips. It offers a variety of chocolate sizes, and the little chocolate shavings elevate the cookie experience! Also, scoop the cookies before you chill them to make it easy on yourself!
December 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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🏠Minnesotans deserve housing choices that meet their needs. Whether it’s allowing young people to move back to where they grew up, or helping older adults downsize in the town they’ve lived in for decades.

Let legislators know we need more housing choices: www.moreneighbors.org/yes-to-homes
Let lawmakers know that Minnesota needs basic statewide standards to bring certainty to builders and reduce costs for families. Sign the Yes to Homes Petition. Includes Yes to Homes MN logo and Neighbors for More Neighbors logo.
December 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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We are all neighbors here. So I feel comfortable sharing a secret. These are the best chocolate chip cookies ever:

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If you want to try these cookies! Join us at our December Member Social this week!

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December 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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They also compared the mid-rise single-stair building to a code-compliant low-rise single-stair building. They found slightly more risk, easily mitigated with smoke detectors in the corridor OR improved inspections. This is the finding they highlighted, and the direction they are pushing in.
December 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Consultants contracted by Minnesota found that an eight-story single-stair building with 6,000 sq. ft. per floor (building 4) has dramatically lower fire risk than a same-height code-compliant two-stair building with a larger floor plate (building 1) www.dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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I've lived in two single-stair buildings and the apartments are so much nicer! Windows on three sides for light and summer breezes! Practical layouts!
moreneighbors.org Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN) @moreneighbors.org · 17d
In 2024 we helped to pass a legislative study to prove what we already knew.
That 75' single egress buildings are safe, and the #MNleg should legalize them.
Today that report is now live! dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...
An image by Alfred Twu comparing a variety of homes, up to 75' as studied by DLI for single egress to the MN state capitol, Duluth Old Central High School, the State Tree - the Red Pine, and other home types with a quote from Rep. Kozlowski which says "We thing about height (for more homes), 75 feet. That's a pine tree" coming from the state capitol. `
December 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Safe, common sense, and lovely!
moreneighbors.org Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN) @moreneighbors.org · 17d
In 2024 we helped to pass a legislative study to prove what we already knew.
That 75' single egress buildings are safe, and the #MNleg should legalize them.
Today that report is now live! dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...
An image by Alfred Twu comparing a variety of homes, up to 75' as studied by DLI for single egress to the MN state capitol, Duluth Old Central High School, the State Tree - the Red Pine, and other home types with a quote from Rep. Kozlowski which says "We thing about height (for more homes), 75 feet. That's a pine tree" coming from the state capitol. `
December 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Single egress rules allow you to have buildings that look more like trees than warehouses
moreneighbors.org Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN) @moreneighbors.org · 17d
In 2024 we helped to pass a legislative study to prove what we already knew.
That 75' single egress buildings are safe, and the #MNleg should legalize them.
Today that report is now live! dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...
An image by Alfred Twu comparing a variety of homes, up to 75' as studied by DLI for single egress to the MN state capitol, Duluth Old Central High School, the State Tree - the Red Pine, and other home types with a quote from Rep. Kozlowski which says "We thing about height (for more homes), 75 feet. That's a pine tree" coming from the state capitol. `
December 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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In 2024 we helped to pass a legislative study to prove what we already knew.
That 75' single egress buildings are safe, and the #MNleg should legalize them.
Today that report is now live! dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...
An image by Alfred Twu comparing a variety of homes, up to 75' as studied by DLI for single egress to the MN state capitol, Duluth Old Central High School, the State Tree - the Red Pine, and other home types with a quote from Rep. Kozlowski which says "We thing about height (for more homes), 75 feet. That's a pine tree" coming from the state capitol. `
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM