Seattle YIMBY
@seattleyimby.bsky.social
Volunteer-driven grassroots org that advocates for abundant housing in Seattle and beyond. Join us! https://linktr.ee/seattleyimby
Lawsuit challenges inclusionary zoning (such as Seattle's MHA program) as unconstitutional
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The Constitution "bar[s the] Government
from forcing some people alone to bear public burdens which, in all fairness and justice, should
be borne by the public as a whole.’"
pioneerlegal.org/wp-content/u...
The Constitution "bar[s the] Government
from forcing some people alone to bear public burdens which, in all fairness and justice, should
be borne by the public as a whole.’"
December 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Lawsuit challenges inclusionary zoning (such as Seattle's MHA program) as unconstitutional
pioneerlegal.org/wp-content/u...
The Constitution "bar[s the] Government
from forcing some people alone to bear public burdens which, in all fairness and justice, should
be borne by the public as a whole.’"
pioneerlegal.org/wp-content/u...
The Constitution "bar[s the] Government
from forcing some people alone to bear public burdens which, in all fairness and justice, should
be borne by the public as a whole.’"
When you visit a neighborhood famous for its Christmas lights this year, ask yourself: did this neighborhood have racially restrictive covenants?
Here's an example from Olympic Manor, famous for its lights. See paragraph 14.
Is there a correlation between Lights & Covenants?
Here's an example from Olympic Manor, famous for its lights. See paragraph 14.
Is there a correlation between Lights & Covenants?
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
When you visit a neighborhood famous for its Christmas lights this year, ask yourself: did this neighborhood have racially restrictive covenants?
Here's an example from Olympic Manor, famous for its lights. See paragraph 14.
Is there a correlation between Lights & Covenants?
Here's an example from Olympic Manor, famous for its lights. See paragraph 14.
Is there a correlation between Lights & Covenants?
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Xmas list: this building in every Seattle neighborhood.
Xmas list: this building in every Seattle neighborhood.
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Xmas list: this building in every Seattle neighborhood.
Xmas list: this building in every Seattle neighborhood.
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We’re building a world class team to win an affordable Seattle, and we need your skills and experience! Send us your resume and a cover letter at the link in our bio by the end of the day today! #thisisyourcity
December 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We’re building a world class team to win an affordable Seattle, and we need your skills and experience! Send us your resume and a cover letter at the link in our bio by the end of the day today! #thisisyourcity
Among the many insights of this article:
Pre-modern cities exercised power over their suburbs through customs barriers that imposed duties on goods entering the city.
Seattle could exercise dominance over its suburbs through controls like congestion pricing.
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-gr...
Pre-modern cities exercised power over their suburbs through customs barriers that imposed duties on goods entering the city.
Seattle could exercise dominance over its suburbs through controls like congestion pricing.
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-gr...
The Great Downzoning - Works in Progress Magazine
It was once legal to build almost anything, anywhere. Then, in the space of a few decades, nearly every city in the West banned densification.
worksinprogress.co
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Among the many insights of this article:
Pre-modern cities exercised power over their suburbs through customs barriers that imposed duties on goods entering the city.
Seattle could exercise dominance over its suburbs through controls like congestion pricing.
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-gr...
Pre-modern cities exercised power over their suburbs through customs barriers that imposed duties on goods entering the city.
Seattle could exercise dominance over its suburbs through controls like congestion pricing.
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-gr...
Reposted by Seattle YIMBY
Mark your calendar for our last Comp Plan Happy Hour of the year!
Join us and @seattleyimby.bsky.social at Perihelion Brewery on December 10th for an “open mic” storytelling session, letter writing, and an update on the final comp plan vote.
futurewise.salsalabs.org/DecemberCCCH...
Join us and @seattleyimby.bsky.social at Perihelion Brewery on December 10th for an “open mic” storytelling session, letter writing, and an update on the final comp plan vote.
futurewise.salsalabs.org/DecemberCCCH...
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Mark your calendar for our last Comp Plan Happy Hour of the year!
Join us and @seattleyimby.bsky.social at Perihelion Brewery on December 10th for an “open mic” storytelling session, letter writing, and an update on the final comp plan vote.
futurewise.salsalabs.org/DecemberCCCH...
Join us and @seattleyimby.bsky.social at Perihelion Brewery on December 10th for an “open mic” storytelling session, letter writing, and an update on the final comp plan vote.
futurewise.salsalabs.org/DecemberCCCH...
"In her most specific pledge, she wants a bus lane on Denny for the chronically late No. 8 Metro route."
LET'S GO! 🚌🚌📯
LET'S GO! 🚌🚌📯
This whole article is great but I especially love this: “a lot of people on the progressive left do have a sophisticated understanding of what it’s going to take to deliver on a bold progressive agenda…it’s not just about only talking to your friends and using the mayor’s office as a soapbox.”
Seattle’s next mayor is willing to meet with anyone, including Trump
Katie Wilson wants a mayor's office that reaches out proactively, that has open lines to grassroots organizations and that builds political support from the ground up.
www.seattletimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"In her most specific pledge, she wants a bus lane on Denny for the chronically late No. 8 Metro route."
LET'S GO! 🚌🚌📯
LET'S GO! 🚌🚌📯
The 2024 Annual Report on ADUs is here!
www.seattle.gov/documents/De...
Production is down by 32% year-over-year 😩
We need help!
www.seattle.gov/documents/De...
Production is down by 32% year-over-year 😩
We need help!
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The 2024 Annual Report on ADUs is here!
www.seattle.gov/documents/De...
Production is down by 32% year-over-year 😩
We need help!
www.seattle.gov/documents/De...
Production is down by 32% year-over-year 😩
We need help!
A new survey finds that walkability commands price premiums.
"Those living in walkable communities also reported being happier -- perhaps a result of less gas fumes and gridlock, more fresh air and exercise, and the ability to wave and say howdy to your neighbor."
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
"Those living in walkable communities also reported being happier -- perhaps a result of less gas fumes and gridlock, more fresh air and exercise, and the ability to wave and say howdy to your neighbor."
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
Realtor.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A new survey finds that walkability commands price premiums.
"Those living in walkable communities also reported being happier -- perhaps a result of less gas fumes and gridlock, more fresh air and exercise, and the ability to wave and say howdy to your neighbor."
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
"Those living in walkable communities also reported being happier -- perhaps a result of less gas fumes and gridlock, more fresh air and exercise, and the ability to wave and say howdy to your neighbor."
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
"The old ways of thinking about Seattle's political divisions don't really work anymore. A key split isn't about class in the traditional sense. It's about whether you own a home or not."
Great insight from @hacksandwonks.bsky.social !
Great insight from @hacksandwonks.bsky.social !
Decoding the 2025 Elections in Seattle and WA: The Insiders' Analysis
The strategists who saw it coming explain what the pundits missed
#WAelex #SEAelex
The strategists who saw it coming explain what the pundits missed
#WAelex #SEAelex
Decoding the 2025 Elections in Seattle and WA: An Insider's Analysis
The strategists who saw it coming explain what pundits missed
www.officialhacksandwonks.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
"The old ways of thinking about Seattle's political divisions don't really work anymore. A key split isn't about class in the traditional sense. It's about whether you own a home or not."
Great insight from @hacksandwonks.bsky.social !
Great insight from @hacksandwonks.bsky.social !
Further taxing new housing, when growth is already at historically low levels, means even less growth & higher housing costs.
It's another short-sighted move by this Council.
Housing growth benefits everyone. We need a new way to fund SCDI that doesn't worsen affordability.
It's another short-sighted move by this Council.
Housing growth benefits everyone. We need a new way to fund SCDI that doesn't worsen affordability.
NEW STORY // ‘Structural Change’ About to Make New Housing More Expensive in Seattle
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/18/s...
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/18/s...
‘Structural Change’ About to Make New Housing More Expensive in Seattle » The Urbanist
# As Seattle enters an era where fewer builders are lining up to build office towers and residential skyscrapers, the city's permit department is scrambling to catch up. Despite last-minute concerns r...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Further taxing new housing, when growth is already at historically low levels, means even less growth & higher housing costs.
It's another short-sighted move by this Council.
Housing growth benefits everyone. We need a new way to fund SCDI that doesn't worsen affordability.
It's another short-sighted move by this Council.
Housing growth benefits everyone. We need a new way to fund SCDI that doesn't worsen affordability.
🏗️Read @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social 's responses to our questionnaire to learn how our new mayor will address home affordability:
drive.google.com/file/d/1A7zR...
"It’s long past time to remove the barriers to housing production that lock most of us out of Seattle’s most desirable neighborhoods."
drive.google.com/file/d/1A7zR...
"It’s long past time to remove the barriers to housing production that lock most of us out of Seattle’s most desirable neighborhoods."
November 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🏗️Read @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social 's responses to our questionnaire to learn how our new mayor will address home affordability:
drive.google.com/file/d/1A7zR...
"It’s long past time to remove the barriers to housing production that lock most of us out of Seattle’s most desirable neighborhoods."
drive.google.com/file/d/1A7zR...
"It’s long past time to remove the barriers to housing production that lock most of us out of Seattle’s most desirable neighborhoods."
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November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Did you know that Seattle had bike path system in the year 1900 and even a BIKE MAP?
There were an estimated 10,000 cyclists in a city of 100,000.
Some of these roads were originally improved for bikes, including Interlaken.
There were an estimated 10,000 cyclists in a city of 100,000.
Some of these roads were originally improved for bikes, including Interlaken.
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Did you know that Seattle had bike path system in the year 1900 and even a BIKE MAP?
There were an estimated 10,000 cyclists in a city of 100,000.
Some of these roads were originally improved for bikes, including Interlaken.
There were an estimated 10,000 cyclists in a city of 100,000.
Some of these roads were originally improved for bikes, including Interlaken.
Apartment chicken enjoying a mug from the window of her high-density neighborhood.
#nimbytears
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November 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Apartment chicken enjoying a mug from the window of her high-density neighborhood.
#nimbytears
#seattle
#yimby
#nimbytears
#seattle
#yimby
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A budget amendment from Alexis Mercedes Rinck asks the Office of Sustainability and the Environment to study the replacement of on-street parking spaces with trees.
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Pro-housing policies start with electing the right people.
Have you voted yet?
Time is running out! See our voter guide here: seattleyimby.org/voter-guide/...
GET THAT BALLOT IN!
Have you voted yet?
Time is running out! See our voter guide here: seattleyimby.org/voter-guide/...
GET THAT BALLOT IN!
October 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Pro-housing policies start with electing the right people.
Have you voted yet?
Time is running out! See our voter guide here: seattleyimby.org/voter-guide/...
GET THAT BALLOT IN!
Have you voted yet?
Time is running out! See our voter guide here: seattleyimby.org/voter-guide/...
GET THAT BALLOT IN!
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"[Researchers found] home prices grew faster in places with more restrictive zoning, though they warn us that could be because more zoning leads to higher prices, because higher prices lead to more zoning, or — most likely — both."
"[Researchers found] home prices grew faster in places with more restrictive zoning, though they warn us that could be because more zoning leads to higher prices, because higher prices lead to more zoning, or — most likely — both."
Column | The cities where home prices have changed the most (and least) over the past 130 years
Did your grandparents and great-grandparents really pay less for their homes than you did, even after inflation? The Department of Data might have the answer.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"[Researchers found] home prices grew faster in places with more restrictive zoning, though they warn us that could be because more zoning leads to higher prices, because higher prices lead to more zoning, or — most likely — both."
"[Researchers found] home prices grew faster in places with more restrictive zoning, though they warn us that could be because more zoning leads to higher prices, because higher prices lead to more zoning, or — most likely — both."
California is getting more homes near transit!
Our neighbors down south did some incredible housing advocacy this year, up against the fiercest, most well-funded NIMBYs in the nation. Well done! 👏💪
Our neighbors down south did some incredible housing advocacy this year, up against the fiercest, most well-funded NIMBYs in the nation. Well done! 👏💪
[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed SB 79, which will make it legal to build multi-family housing near high quality transit!
Our statement:
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Our statement:
cayimby.org/news-events/...
cayimby.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
California is getting more homes near transit!
Our neighbors down south did some incredible housing advocacy this year, up against the fiercest, most well-funded NIMBYs in the nation. Well done! 👏💪
Our neighbors down south did some incredible housing advocacy this year, up against the fiercest, most well-funded NIMBYs in the nation. Well done! 👏💪
Join us and @fairvotewa.bsky.social for door-knocking in Phinney Ridge on October 19 to support @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social for Mayor!
We endorsed & now it's time to show up. Meet at the West Woodland Playground at 10am. See you there!
Registration link: www.mobilize.us/wilsonforsea...
#seattle
We endorsed & now it's time to show up. Meet at the West Woodland Playground at 10am. See you there!
Registration link: www.mobilize.us/wilsonforsea...
#seattle
October 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Join us and @fairvotewa.bsky.social for door-knocking in Phinney Ridge on October 19 to support @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social for Mayor!
We endorsed & now it's time to show up. Meet at the West Woodland Playground at 10am. See you there!
Registration link: www.mobilize.us/wilsonforsea...
#seattle
We endorsed & now it's time to show up. Meet at the West Woodland Playground at 10am. See you there!
Registration link: www.mobilize.us/wilsonforsea...
#seattle
A damning new report by ProPublica finds that the Harrell administration deliberately kept shelter beds vacant, leaving people who needed them on the streets & the rest of us on the hook for the tab ($4,200/mo per room).
We need leadership that takes our housing affordability challenges seriously.
We need leadership that takes our housing affordability challenges seriously.
NEW: After paying for hotel rooms to shelter homeless people, Seattle deliberately left them vacant.
By the end of 2024, taxpayers were spending $4,200 a month per empty room at a time when thousands of residents were without a roof over their heads.
By the end of 2024, taxpayers were spending $4,200 a month per empty room at a time when thousands of residents were without a roof over their heads.
Seattle Spent Millions on Hotel Rooms to Shelter Unhoused People. Then It Stopped Filling Them.
Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.
www.propublica.org
October 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A damning new report by ProPublica finds that the Harrell administration deliberately kept shelter beds vacant, leaving people who needed them on the streets & the rest of us on the hook for the tab ($4,200/mo per room).
We need leadership that takes our housing affordability challenges seriously.
We need leadership that takes our housing affordability challenges seriously.
Nice job, advocates! 👏💪🚍
Thank you @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social @transpochoices.bsky.social and every volunteer and advocate fighting for better mobility, connection, and safety on our streets. This is a shared win and something to celebrate.
October 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Nice job, advocates! 👏💪🚍