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Under the Northwest Side Preservation Ordinance, developers have to pay steep fees to demolish existing residential to build more dense residential but pay $0 to demolish something like this to replace it with single-family homes. Make it make sense.
This blows. Not only are we losing a 130-year-old church, but in return we're getting just four homes on a site that's almost half an acre and only a 10 min walk to the Blue line.
The underlying zoning is RS-3, and it's just a lot easier to build SFHs by right than contend with a rezoning.
The underlying zoning is RS-3, and it's just a lot easier to build SFHs by right than contend with a rezoning.
Another Church Demolition Permitted, This Time In Logan Square, For SFR Redevelopment - Chicago YIMBY
Even as some Chicagoans are still coming to grips with the demolition of a vintage church in Ravenswood, another has been slated for demolition and redevelopment.
chicagoyimby.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Under the Northwest Side Preservation Ordinance, developers have to pay steep fees to demolish existing residential to build more dense residential but pay $0 to demolish something like this to replace it with single-family homes. Make it make sense.
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I feel like I just found a gold nugget! During my daily streetview ambling I just now discovered a 1925 apartment building designed by RM Schindler that was thought to have been demolished for the 101 freeway. But it wasn’t! It was *moved.* (first screenshot is from US Modernist)
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I feel like I just found a gold nugget! During my daily streetview ambling I just now discovered a 1925 apartment building designed by RM Schindler that was thought to have been demolished for the 101 freeway. But it wasn’t! It was *moved.* (first screenshot is from US Modernist)
I'm sorry, but Restler, Botcher, Powers, and Hanif all voted yes.
The vibes for people who actually want housing in NYC are good. Sucks to suck if you're a NIMBY!!!!
The vibes for people who actually want housing in NYC are good. Sucks to suck if you're a NIMBY!!!!
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I'm sorry, but Restler, Botcher, Powers, and Hanif all voted yes.
The vibes for people who actually want housing in NYC are good. Sucks to suck if you're a NIMBY!!!!
The vibes for people who actually want housing in NYC are good. Sucks to suck if you're a NIMBY!!!!
Take it from the Municipal Art Society: Voting YES on ballot proposals 2-5 is a vote for affordability and a stronger city
Unpaywalled link: archive.is/t72uF
paywalled link: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
Unpaywalled link: archive.is/t72uF
paywalled link: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
November 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Take it from the Municipal Art Society: Voting YES on ballot proposals 2-5 is a vote for affordability and a stronger city
Unpaywalled link: archive.is/t72uF
paywalled link: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
Unpaywalled link: archive.is/t72uF
paywalled link: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
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Tomorrow is Election Day. I hope you'll vote for proposals 2-6.
If you'll indulge me, a quick run-down of the remarkable coalition of supporters: Starting with the editorial boards of the Daily News, Post, and Crain's, and though the Times has declined to weigh in, Mara Gay.
If you'll indulge me, a quick run-down of the remarkable coalition of supporters: Starting with the editorial boards of the Daily News, Post, and Crain's, and though the Times has declined to weigh in, Mara Gay.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Tomorrow is Election Day. I hope you'll vote for proposals 2-6.
If you'll indulge me, a quick run-down of the remarkable coalition of supporters: Starting with the editorial boards of the Daily News, Post, and Crain's, and though the Times has declined to weigh in, Mara Gay.
If you'll indulge me, a quick run-down of the remarkable coalition of supporters: Starting with the editorial boards of the Daily News, Post, and Crain's, and though the Times has declined to weigh in, Mara Gay.
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Still undecided about ballot props 2-5? Read this op-ed from @michelle_delauz, ED of @FACbrooklyn.
Fifth Avenue Committee is deeply committed to community voice & vision — and to communities with enough affordable housing that voice & vision are shared.
brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...
Fifth Avenue Committee is deeply committed to community voice & vision — and to communities with enough affordable housing that voice & vision are shared.
brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...
This election, vote to make Brooklyn more affordable
Brooklyn’s rising costs demand action; these ballot proposals speed up affordable housing while keeping communities involved.
brooklyneagle.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Still undecided about ballot props 2-5? Read this op-ed from @michelle_delauz, ED of @FACbrooklyn.
Fifth Avenue Committee is deeply committed to community voice & vision — and to communities with enough affordable housing that voice & vision are shared.
brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...
Fifth Avenue Committee is deeply committed to community voice & vision — and to communities with enough affordable housing that voice & vision are shared.
brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...
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shout out to my local councilmember Erik Bottcher for being a true pro-housing believer and supporting ballot measures 2-5 even as so many other councilmembers are going full NIMBY
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
shout out to my local councilmember Erik Bottcher for being a true pro-housing believer and supporting ballot measures 2-5 even as so many other councilmembers are going full NIMBY
I can't tell if this is real or just an amazing reference to My Dinner with Andre
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I can't tell if this is real or just an amazing reference to My Dinner with Andre
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Short explanation of what the deal is with "affordability" in the housing ballot proposals, since people have lots of questions - mainly stemming from the fact that our existing system is so complicated to begin with! (Explanation first, some personal commentary after)
October 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Short explanation of what the deal is with "affordability" in the housing ballot proposals, since people have lots of questions - mainly stemming from the fact that our existing system is so complicated to begin with! (Explanation first, some personal commentary after)
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Very cool* how Councilmembers are weaponizing 130% AMI units that come from 421-a to stop proposals for city-financed deeply affordable housing, or MIH levels (avg 60% AMI = $2187 for a two-bed).
*not cool
*not cool
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Very cool* how Councilmembers are weaponizing 130% AMI units that come from 421-a to stop proposals for city-financed deeply affordable housing, or MIH levels (avg 60% AMI = $2187 for a two-bed).
*not cool
*not cool
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I voted YES on all 6 ballot proposals. I support 2-5 and encourage other New Yorkers to vote for them as well, so that we can build more housing and stop conservative councilmembers like Vickie Paladino and Darlene Mealy from blocking developments in their districts.
October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I voted YES on all 6 ballot proposals. I support 2-5 and encourage other New Yorkers to vote for them as well, so that we can build more housing and stop conservative councilmembers like Vickie Paladino and Darlene Mealy from blocking developments in their districts.
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NY Daily News endorses Questions 2, 3, and 4: www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/27/d...
October 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NY Daily News endorses Questions 2, 3, and 4: www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/27/d...
I often complain about historic preservation orgs in NYC, but the Municipal Art Society is truly a rare bright spot in an otherwise broken field. They were strong supporters of City of Yes and SO PLEASED to see an endorsement of Questions 2,3&4 on this years ballot
www.mas.org/news/stateme...
www.mas.org/news/stateme...
MAS Statement on the 2025 General Election: Vote YES on Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4 – The Municipal Art Society of New York
www.mas.org
October 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I often complain about historic preservation orgs in NYC, but the Municipal Art Society is truly a rare bright spot in an otherwise broken field. They were strong supporters of City of Yes and SO PLEASED to see an endorsement of Questions 2,3&4 on this years ballot
www.mas.org/news/stateme...
www.mas.org/news/stateme...
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NYC: Vote YES on ballot props 2-4. We at DSA' Social Housing campaign @housethefuture.bsky.social support them to move affordable and social housing along at the city AND state levels.
October 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
NYC: Vote YES on ballot props 2-4. We at DSA' Social Housing campaign @housethefuture.bsky.social support them to move affordable and social housing along at the city AND state levels.
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NYC friends: There. Is. So. Much. Confusion. Over. The. Ballot. Proposals. Progressive orgs in disarray!
But I waded thru a raft of voting guides and am confident in voting Yes on 2-6. The two best guides:
@newkingsdems.bsky.social (digestible, below) and @rpa.org (wonky but good, bit.ly/3KMI9wt)
But I waded thru a raft of voting guides and am confident in voting Yes on 2-6. The two best guides:
@newkingsdems.bsky.social (digestible, below) and @rpa.org (wonky but good, bit.ly/3KMI9wt)
October 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
NYC friends: There. Is. So. Much. Confusion. Over. The. Ballot. Proposals. Progressive orgs in disarray!
But I waded thru a raft of voting guides and am confident in voting Yes on 2-6. The two best guides:
@newkingsdems.bsky.social (digestible, below) and @rpa.org (wonky but good, bit.ly/3KMI9wt)
But I waded thru a raft of voting guides and am confident in voting Yes on 2-6. The two best guides:
@newkingsdems.bsky.social (digestible, below) and @rpa.org (wonky but good, bit.ly/3KMI9wt)
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today’s a beautiful day to vote early in support of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and the ballot measures (2-5) that will help him build the affordable housing we need!
October 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
today’s a beautiful day to vote early in support of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and the ballot measures (2-5) that will help him build the affordable housing we need!
And vote Yes on Ballot Props 1-6!!!!
A very good reason to vote early for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is so that the campaign doesn’t have to spend time canvassing you and can focus its GOTV efforts on others and run up the tally. Let’s goooo! Get out there this weekend and vote!
October 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
And vote Yes on Ballot Props 1-6!!!!
Happy Halloween? WTF is @council.nyc.gov wasting my money on....
Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4 would BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING. How is that related to duct taping someone's mouth shut?
Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4 would BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING. How is that related to duct taping someone's mouth shut?
October 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Happy Halloween? WTF is @council.nyc.gov wasting my money on....
Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4 would BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING. How is that related to duct taping someone's mouth shut?
Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4 would BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING. How is that related to duct taping someone's mouth shut?
Why is the @council.nyc.gov wasting my tax payer dollars when I'm trying to waste time on my lunch break. I'm gonna vote Yes on 2-6 because I want a city that people can afford and actually builds affordable housing for people!
October 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Why is the @council.nyc.gov wasting my tax payer dollars when I'm trying to waste time on my lunch break. I'm gonna vote Yes on 2-6 because I want a city that people can afford and actually builds affordable housing for people!
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"All of the proposals would make it easier and faster to build affordable housing that the city needs," writes @maragay.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
Opinion | The Debate Had a Lot of Housing Talk, but the Next Mayor Needs Bigger Ideas
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"All of the proposals would make it easier and faster to build affordable housing that the city needs," writes @maragay.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
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Great piece from @errollouis.bsky.social about how important a yes vote on ballot questions 2, 3, 4, 5 is to NYC’s ability to take on our affordability crisis.
You’ll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine.
nymag.com/intelligence...
You’ll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine.
nymag.com/intelligence...
The Ballot Question That May Matter More Than the Mayoral Race
Voters have the chance to eliminate one of the central obstacles to New York’s housing crisis.
nymag.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Great piece from @errollouis.bsky.social about how important a yes vote on ballot questions 2, 3, 4, 5 is to NYC’s ability to take on our affordability crisis.
You’ll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine.
nymag.com/intelligence...
You’ll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine.
nymag.com/intelligence...
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my kink. getting my mouth taped shut by Vickie Paladino and Bob Holden when I try to build affordable housing in Queens
October 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
my kink. getting my mouth taped shut by Vickie Paladino and Bob Holden when I try to build affordable housing in Queens
@davecolon.bsky.social get's it right, Questions 2-4 "would help Mamdani’s goal of building 200,000 units of affordable housing if he had fewer pinch points in the process of siting them." nygroove.nyc/housing-refe...
What do the housing ballot referendums mean and how should I vote on them?
Understand the big proposals that claim to streamline new affordable housing
nygroove.nyc
October 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
@davecolon.bsky.social get's it right, Questions 2-4 "would help Mamdani’s goal of building 200,000 units of affordable housing if he had fewer pinch points in the process of siting them." nygroove.nyc/housing-refe...
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The NKD 2025 General Election Voter Guide is here!
Everything you need to know about the competitive races on the ballot in Brooklyn:
🗳️ NYC Mayor
🗳️ City Council 47
🗳️ Judicial Races
🗳️ Ballot Proposals
tinyurl.com/NKDVoterGuide25
Everything you need to know about the competitive races on the ballot in Brooklyn:
🗳️ NYC Mayor
🗳️ City Council 47
🗳️ Judicial Races
🗳️ Ballot Proposals
tinyurl.com/NKDVoterGuide25
November 2025 NKD Voter Guide
docs.google.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The NKD 2025 General Election Voter Guide is here!
Everything you need to know about the competitive races on the ballot in Brooklyn:
🗳️ NYC Mayor
🗳️ City Council 47
🗳️ Judicial Races
🗳️ Ballot Proposals
tinyurl.com/NKDVoterGuide25
Everything you need to know about the competitive races on the ballot in Brooklyn:
🗳️ NYC Mayor
🗳️ City Council 47
🗳️ Judicial Races
🗳️ Ballot Proposals
tinyurl.com/NKDVoterGuide25