Ryan Keeney
@ryankeeney.bsky.social
President of YIMBY Denver. Advocating for an affordable and sustainable Mile High City.
"If the American ideal of freedom means anything, it is that Americans can engage in an extremely wide range of political speech, including the tasteless and the offensive." - NYT Editorial Board.
September 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"If the American ideal of freedom means anything, it is that Americans can engage in an extremely wide range of political speech, including the tasteless and the offensive." - NYT Editorial Board.
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Parking minimums are banned in Denver!
August 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Parking minimums are banned in Denver!
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Colorado faces a shortage of affordable, diverse housing options. Our new blog looks to Portland, Oregon, for lessons on how middle housing reforms can help fix that🏘️
From SWEEP and our new Housing Forward Colorado campaign
From SWEEP and our new Housing Forward Colorado campaign
Expanding Housing Choices in Colorado
Smaller homes on smaller lots delivering options and affordability in Portland…
housingforwardco.org
June 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Colorado faces a shortage of affordable, diverse housing options. Our new blog looks to Portland, Oregon, for lessons on how middle housing reforms can help fix that🏘️
From SWEEP and our new Housing Forward Colorado campaign
From SWEEP and our new Housing Forward Colorado campaign
Things are heating up
June 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Things are heating up
Replace the proper nouns and you have current events. When you take away the rights of one group, you take away the rights of everyone.
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist. (1/2)
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist. (1/2)
May 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Replace the proper nouns and you have current events. When you take away the rights of one group, you take away the rights of everyone.
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist. (1/2)
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist. (1/2)
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Poll Finds Denver Residents Support Denser Housing Across City
Poll: Denver Residents Want Denser Housing Throughout City
Advocacy group YIMBY Denver commissioned a study to see if people support six-plexes, tall buildings near parks, and other housing changes.
www.westword.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Poll Finds Denver Residents Support Denser Housing Across City
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Nice article about our poll showing that Denverites support more housing in our city!
Poll Finds Denver Residents Support Denser Housing Across City
Poll: Denver Residents Want Denser Housing Throughout City
Advocacy group YIMBY Denver commissioned a study to see if people support six-plexes, tall buildings near parks, and other housing changes.
www.westword.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Nice article about our poll showing that Denverites support more housing in our city!
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The report indicates that most of the homebuilding of middle housing units is in the popular and already expensive East Portland neighborhoods, with prices on average selling for less than 250,000 of new single detached homes.
February 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The report indicates that most of the homebuilding of middle housing units is in the popular and already expensive East Portland neighborhoods, with prices on average selling for less than 250,000 of new single detached homes.
DEI: Deport Elon Immediately
February 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
DEI: Deport Elon Immediately
"Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?'
January 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?'
The top two were @yimbydenver.bsky.social champions Rep. Steve Woodrow and Matthew Ball! I congratulate Senator Elect Ball on his victory and look forward to working with him to create sustainable housing abundance in Colorado.
A blow to former State Sen. Chris Hansen (D-Denver) who won reelection, immediately resigned, and tried to handpick his successor - who didn’t even finish in the top two. #copolitics www.coloradopolitics.com/news/matthew...
Matthew Ball chosen to represent Colorado's Senate District 31 after five rounds of voting
A Democratic vacancy committee for Senate District 31 chose Matthew Ball to represent the central Denver district after five rounds of voting Tuesday night.
www.coloradopolitics.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The top two were @yimbydenver.bsky.social champions Rep. Steve Woodrow and Matthew Ball! I congratulate Senator Elect Ball on his victory and look forward to working with him to create sustainable housing abundance in Colorado.
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“Evidence from the Netherlands (and increasingly from the UK, where new infrastructure has been built) shows that high quality cycling infrastructure is often shared with wheelchairs, mobility scooters and other assistive modes of transport.” cyclingfallacies.com/en/6/people-...
“People with physical disabilities can’t cycle”
There are cycles available for almost every type of disability – it’s actually an inclusive mode of transport that will often act as a mobility aid for people who find walking difficult, people who ca...
cyclingfallacies.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:07 PM
“Evidence from the Netherlands (and increasingly from the UK, where new infrastructure has been built) shows that high quality cycling infrastructure is often shared with wheelchairs, mobility scooters and other assistive modes of transport.” cyclingfallacies.com/en/6/people-...
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Join us and our urbanist friends from Denver Streets Partnership, Colfax BID, and @denverbicyclelobby.bsky.social for a holiday party December 12th! RSVP today:
www.multipass.com/EndOfYearCel...
www.multipass.com/EndOfYearCel...
November 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Join us and our urbanist friends from Denver Streets Partnership, Colfax BID, and @denverbicyclelobby.bsky.social for a holiday party December 12th! RSVP today:
www.multipass.com/EndOfYearCel...
www.multipass.com/EndOfYearCel...
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Welcome to all our Twitter/X refugees. Our work is going to be more important than ever. Our next meetup is coming up. Come join us, have a drink at a very small brewery, and find out what lies ahead. See you there! YIMBY Denver November Happy Hour at Cerebral Brewing
Date: Wed, Nov 20.
Date: Wed, Nov 20.
YIMBY Denver November Happy Hour at Cerebral Brewing
It's been a while since we have done a happy hour so come on by to learn about YIMBY Denver, hang out, and commiserate about the election.
www.eventbrite.com
November 11, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Welcome to all our Twitter/X refugees. Our work is going to be more important than ever. Our next meetup is coming up. Come join us, have a drink at a very small brewery, and find out what lies ahead. See you there! YIMBY Denver November Happy Hour at Cerebral Brewing
Date: Wed, Nov 20.
Date: Wed, Nov 20.