Ryan O’Housing
@howtoadu.bsky.social
Helping homeowners build houses in their backyards YouTube.com/c/howtoadu
"Ride in Style to Protest"
It's fun getting a peek behind the curtain.
How do NIMBYs organize protests?
It's fun getting a peek behind the curtain.
How do NIMBYs organize protests?
September 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Ride in Style to Protest"
It's fun getting a peek behind the curtain.
How do NIMBYs organize protests?
It's fun getting a peek behind the curtain.
How do NIMBYs organize protests?
Well that's a new one.
ChatGPT just slipped into Persian, replacing the word "project" with پروژه
ChatGPT just slipped into Persian, replacing the word "project" with پروژه
September 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Well that's a new one.
ChatGPT just slipped into Persian, replacing the word "project" with پروژه
ChatGPT just slipped into Persian, replacing the word "project" with پروژه
The government used to have rental registries. And badass posters.
www.loc.gov/resource/cph...
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www.loc.gov/resource/cph...
www.loc.gov/pictures/res...
September 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The government used to have rental registries. And badass posters.
www.loc.gov/resource/cph...
www.loc.gov/pictures/res...
www.loc.gov/resource/cph...
www.loc.gov/pictures/res...
I'm working on an interview with an 84 year old who is rebuilding her home in Altadena (west of Lake), and it's just devastating to find the redlining maps that were in effect when she was born. This stuff isn't ancient history. It's living memory.
Source: global.oup.com/us/companion...
Source: global.oup.com/us/companion...
August 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I'm working on an interview with an 84 year old who is rebuilding her home in Altadena (west of Lake), and it's just devastating to find the redlining maps that were in effect when she was born. This stuff isn't ancient history. It's living memory.
Source: global.oup.com/us/companion...
Source: global.oup.com/us/companion...
Facebook requires me to manually filter all these bot accounts out one at a time :(
August 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Facebook requires me to manually filter all these bot accounts out one at a time :(
I'll do you one better *gasp*
August 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'll do you one better *gasp*
ChatGPT says it's Tuesday.
July 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
ChatGPT says it's Tuesday.
It's working
All of it. At once.
All of it. At once.
July 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's working
All of it. At once.
All of it. At once.
My favorite YIMBY is this kid. Attends all the events. Very attentive. Very progressive views on middle housing.
The mom's cool too @sonjatrauss.bsky.social
It's time to hop in and support missing middle housing ordinance and CM Kesarwani's amendment
cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612354681
The mom's cool too @sonjatrauss.bsky.social
It's time to hop in and support missing middle housing ordinance and CM Kesarwani's amendment
cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612354681
June 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
My favorite YIMBY is this kid. Attends all the events. Very attentive. Very progressive views on middle housing.
The mom's cool too @sonjatrauss.bsky.social
It's time to hop in and support missing middle housing ordinance and CM Kesarwani's amendment
cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612354681
The mom's cool too @sonjatrauss.bsky.social
It's time to hop in and support missing middle housing ordinance and CM Kesarwani's amendment
cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612354681
Everybody is so busy screaming about bonus ADUs in San Diego that they missed the important news: SD just approved the separate sale of ADUs (including bonus ADUs).
Kudos to @acbowen.bsky.social for being the only reporter I found who mentioned the separate sale amendment.
Kudos to @acbowen.bsky.social for being the only reporter I found who mentioned the separate sale amendment.
June 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Everybody is so busy screaming about bonus ADUs in San Diego that they missed the important news: SD just approved the separate sale of ADUs (including bonus ADUs).
Kudos to @acbowen.bsky.social for being the only reporter I found who mentioned the separate sale amendment.
Kudos to @acbowen.bsky.social for being the only reporter I found who mentioned the separate sale amendment.
"This bike lane on Fairmount that I have not seen one bike on this week" fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...
"This myth that people are going to ride the bus...spare us the insult"
"This myth that people are going to ride the bus...spare us the insult"
June 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
"This bike lane on Fairmount that I have not seen one bike on this week" fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...
"This myth that people are going to ride the bus...spare us the insult"
"This myth that people are going to ride the bus...spare us the insult"
I like it when they just say what they're really thinking.
paraphrasing the sign: 'My beautiful view is more important than building enough homes for the city.'
It's a good pun on Linda Vista, but it's also sort of bonkers that we say it's about
paraphrasing the sign: 'My beautiful view is more important than building enough homes for the city.'
It's a good pun on Linda Vista, but it's also sort of bonkers that we say it's about
June 17, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I like it when they just say what they're really thinking.
paraphrasing the sign: 'My beautiful view is more important than building enough homes for the city.'
It's a good pun on Linda Vista, but it's also sort of bonkers that we say it's about
paraphrasing the sign: 'My beautiful view is more important than building enough homes for the city.'
It's a good pun on Linda Vista, but it's also sort of bonkers that we say it's about
Lots of support for separate sale of ADUs as starter homes.
But those signs behind them are still arguing for NO bonus ADUs at all.
But those signs behind them are still arguing for NO bonus ADUs at all.
June 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Lots of support for separate sale of ADUs as starter homes.
But those signs behind them are still arguing for NO bonus ADUs at all.
But those signs behind them are still arguing for NO bonus ADUs at all.
I actually find this argument compelling:
-ADUs need to be secondary to the primary use of the property
-ADUs get CEQA exemption and that may not be appropriate for a project over a certain size (when 'unlimited' is greater than x)
-cumulative impacts get measured together
-ADUs need to be secondary to the primary use of the property
-ADUs get CEQA exemption and that may not be appropriate for a project over a certain size (when 'unlimited' is greater than x)
-cumulative impacts get measured together
June 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I actually find this argument compelling:
-ADUs need to be secondary to the primary use of the property
-ADUs get CEQA exemption and that may not be appropriate for a project over a certain size (when 'unlimited' is greater than x)
-cumulative impacts get measured together
-ADUs need to be secondary to the primary use of the property
-ADUs get CEQA exemption and that may not be appropriate for a project over a certain size (when 'unlimited' is greater than x)
-cumulative impacts get measured together
We're getting to the part of the meeting where a speaker doxes some of the developers.
The describe the business model in a way that I have to admit is pretty snappy. "If you've got a big backyard, they snap it up"
The describe the business model in a way that I have to admit is pretty snappy. "If you've got a big backyard, they snap it up"
June 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
We're getting to the part of the meeting where a speaker doxes some of the developers.
The describe the business model in a way that I have to admit is pretty snappy. "If you've got a big backyard, they snap it up"
The describe the business model in a way that I have to admit is pretty snappy. "If you've got a big backyard, they snap it up"
These units are "killing generational wealth while not providing parking...the main amenity of parking, many of them have not provided...Lack of Parking!"
Man, you'd think this is a meeting about a parking crisis.
Man, you'd think this is a meeting about a parking crisis.
June 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
These units are "killing generational wealth while not providing parking...the main amenity of parking, many of them have not provided...Lack of Parking!"
Man, you'd think this is a meeting about a parking crisis.
Man, you'd think this is a meeting about a parking crisis.
Mission Beach requesting it be exempt from adding these types of ADUs.
Says there's no space. Now, if that's true, then nobody will be able to get ADUs permitted. So why complain?
Aha, about 2 minutes in, he gets to the parking. There IS room for ADUs. And they're being developed without parking.
Says there's no space. Now, if that's true, then nobody will be able to get ADUs permitted. So why complain?
Aha, about 2 minutes in, he gets to the parking. There IS room for ADUs. And they're being developed without parking.
June 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Mission Beach requesting it be exempt from adding these types of ADUs.
Says there's no space. Now, if that's true, then nobody will be able to get ADUs permitted. So why complain?
Aha, about 2 minutes in, he gets to the parking. There IS room for ADUs. And they're being developed without parking.
Says there's no space. Now, if that's true, then nobody will be able to get ADUs permitted. So why complain?
Aha, about 2 minutes in, he gets to the parking. There IS room for ADUs. And they're being developed without parking.
I think one proposed change to the program is particularly telling.
It's in these slides.
Essentially, this program works and is creating affordable housing.
Can you spot it?
It's in these slides.
Essentially, this program works and is creating affordable housing.
Can you spot it?
June 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I think one proposed change to the program is particularly telling.
It's in these slides.
Essentially, this program works and is creating affordable housing.
Can you spot it?
It's in these slides.
Essentially, this program works and is creating affordable housing.
Can you spot it?
Alllll of the hubbub is about 60ish projects with more than 7 ADUs on one lot
June 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Alllll of the hubbub is about 60ish projects with more than 7 ADUs on one lot
I like this slide. Reminder that the city has permitted 5,720 ADUs with 90% of projects producing 1-3 ADU homes
June 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I like this slide. Reminder that the city has permitted 5,720 ADUs with 90% of projects producing 1-3 ADU homes
Item 202 is now up. Staff report should be good. They say it's going to take about 25 minutes.
June 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Item 202 is now up. Staff report should be good. They say it's going to take about 25 minutes.
Third public speaker of the afternoon thinks they are on shark tank. Pitching the parks and rec on a new holiday light.
Public Comment. Wow.
Public Comment. Wow.
June 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Third public speaker of the afternoon thinks they are on shark tank. Pitching the parks and rec on a new holiday light.
Public Comment. Wow.
Public Comment. Wow.
Alright... they're in the first agenda items and ADUs should come up shortly after that. Here we go!
June 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Alright... they're in the first agenda items and ADUs should come up shortly after that. Here we go!
This is a very sad "bus stop" outside of Denver.
Sign post beside a curbless, gutter with no sidewalk. :(
Sign post beside a curbless, gutter with no sidewalk. :(
June 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This is a very sad "bus stop" outside of Denver.
Sign post beside a curbless, gutter with no sidewalk. :(
Sign post beside a curbless, gutter with no sidewalk. :(
California's ADU Amnesty law - how is it actually being implemented?
I do a side by side comparison of the best and worst jurisdictions in the latest video on the channel.
Spoilers: NIMBYs be NIMBYing.
youtube.com/c/howtoadu/videos
I do a side by side comparison of the best and worst jurisdictions in the latest video on the channel.
Spoilers: NIMBYs be NIMBYing.
youtube.com/c/howtoadu/videos
June 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
California's ADU Amnesty law - how is it actually being implemented?
I do a side by side comparison of the best and worst jurisdictions in the latest video on the channel.
Spoilers: NIMBYs be NIMBYing.
youtube.com/c/howtoadu/videos
I do a side by side comparison of the best and worst jurisdictions in the latest video on the channel.
Spoilers: NIMBYs be NIMBYing.
youtube.com/c/howtoadu/videos