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Instagram · State law gets the goods. Again. Thanks to AB 2011, authored by @asmbuffywicks, and the Density Bonus Law, this proposal bypassed the usual NIMBY nonsense to be approved by the Planning Department
Instagram · Congratulations to @garymccoysf and @theoellingtonsf ! We look forward to working with you to tackle San Francisco’s housing affordability crisis. Lots of work to do, but tonight we celebrate!
Instagram · The anti-housing forces of the Marina filed an outrageous lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the proposed housing at the Marina Safeway site. They fight dirty. We fight harder.
Instagram · Take it from the bullsh*t-ass blog: Connie unites NIMBYs across the political spectrum. Vote @scott_wiener for Congress!
Instagram · Save transit with us this Saturday! Link in bio.
Instagram · What turns a frustrated neighbor into a housing advocate? 🏡 For Sarah, it started when homeowners in her progressive SF neighborhood kept opposing new housing. In 2017, she co-founded D9 Neighbors for Housing. Now, she’s helping build a future with more abundant housing and stronger communities. 👏 Join us in celebrating our September YIMBY of the Month, Sarah Rogers of SF YIMBY!
Instagram · SF YIMBY and other pro-housing orgs HAVE been advocating for single-stair reform for years. But whatever it is that Mayor Daniel Lurie announced is not that.
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Instagram · Ballots are arriving, so let's show up for our endorsed campaigns! RSVP link in bio.
Instagram · SF Supervisor Myrna Melgar is done with NIMBYs abusing CEQA to block housing!
Instagram · Following new allegations of sexual assault against Manny Yekutiel, SF YIMBY has withdrawn its #2 endorsement of him. Sexual assault is never acceptable, and a pattern of sexual assault from someone seeking elected office is disqualifying. We call on Manny to end his campaign for District 8 Supervisor so our city can focus on the key issues that matter to San Franciscans.
Instagram · The SHADE Act is moving forward to end bogus appeals against housing in San Francisco, as it just got unanimous approval at the Land Use Committee on the Board of Supervisors. Over the last decade, over 2000 homes have been blocked or delayed from being built due to NIMBYs exploiting our environmental laws, appealing these housing developments on the basis they cast a "shadow". With our SHADE Act,…
Instagram · Come out tomorrow to support Gary McCoy, our #1 endorsed candidate for District 8 Supervisor (and longtime member of our chapter!). First timers welcome.
Instagram · I’m honored and grateful to have received the endorsements of both SF YIMBY and the SF Tenants Union. To solve the housing crisis, we must ensure we safeguard our tenants and renters and work to build more housing at every level. #garymccoysf #sanfrancisco #sfsupervisor #yimby #tenantsunion
Instagram · Come join the Westside Family Democratic Club and SF YIMBY to learn more about San Francisco’s New Family Zoning Plan. San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan turned back decades of exclusionary zoning on the city’s West Side, but it hasn’t done enough to meet the state’s mandate. David Broockman, UC Berkeley associate professor of political science, explains why and where San Francisco will need to p…
Instagram · PROP 45 DEBATE UPDATE! 🗣️ We’re adding another debater: Jason Elliott, former longtime adviser to @cagovernor. Newsom referred to Elliott as his “Swiss Army knife” for his work across issues including housing and homelessness. Elliott will join Kelsey Brewer, Jordan Grimes, and Andrew Schwartz for our virtual Prop 45 debate on Wednesday, September 30, at 4:00 PM PT to tackle a complicated questio…
Instagram · The Family Zoning Plan counted on a lot of the homes in “the pipeline” breaking ground this year, but that just hasn’t happened. Join us on 9/23 at Sunset Commons where UC Berkeley Assc.Prof. David Broockman will explain the circuit breaker built into the FZP to ensure the city actually hits its housing goals by 2031. RSVP link in bio!
Blog · A Deep Dive into San Francisco’s Illegal Efforts to Evade State LawOr: Is Swiss Cheese Contiguous?
Instagram · Mayor Daniel Lurie has declared a rent emergency in San Francisco, and no one should be surprised that the rent is too damn high. In the time it takes San Francisco to issue a permit for a new multi-family building, Raleigh is cutting the ribbon to open new homes for its residents. The housing shortage caused by decades of slow-walking every project through the city’s artisanal and arbitrary plann…
Instagram · Join us on Thursday, September 17 for our next meeting! Get the latest on housing and hear from our endorsed campaigns on how to get involved. Link in bio!
Instagram · What if we told you there was something YOU could do to bring more affordable, abundant housing to your neighborhood? It takes people willing to get active, speak up, and fight for more homes in their communities. That’s what we do as YIMBYs: we show up locally, support pro-housing candidates, and fight for the policies that get homes built. If you’ve ever been frustrated about housing, this is yo…
Instagram · Nearly 300,000 California K–12 students experienced homelessness last school year. For too many families, getting ready for school doesn't happen in the comfort of a home. It happens wherever they can find a safe place to get through the morning. Housing instability doesn't just affect where a family sleeps. It affects whether kids can get to school, focus in class, and have the stability every ch…
Instagram · I am honored and proud to be endorsed by YIMBY for District 8 Supervisor. For decades, District 8 simply hasn’t built its fair share of homes at every level of affordability, and rents have climbed while families and workers get pushed out. No one should be lining up and down the block in Noe Valley or Twin Peaks or the Castro to be forced to outbid each other on one-bedroom apartments that cost m…
Instagram · 5 years ago, the SF Board of Supervisors voted to block 495 units of housing on the former Nordstroms Parking Lot. In part, just because it would have cast a shadow. That’s why in partnership with @sf.yimby, I have introduced the SHADE Act, so this will never happen again. The SHADE Act will bring San Francisco into alignment with state law. It will prohibit the use of “shadows” as an excuse to la…
How we work
Reform the rules
Back zoning reform and streamlined permitting so more homes are legal to build, especially near transit and jobs.
Educate & engage
Turn out residents to the meetings that matter and make it easy to take a pro-housing position on local projects.
Build partnerships
Work with neighbors, labor, faith groups, and builders toward a shared abundant-housing agenda.
San Francisco YIMBY is a chapter of YIMBY Action.
One of the local groups organizing for more homes across the country, backed by the national team.