ABOUT #YIOBY
I am a Yes In Our Backyard advocate, U District renter and believe that building more housing for people means more people have housing. My work involves meeting fascinating people and connecting them to groups and individuals that will make their YIMBY / YIOBY dreams come true.
Land Use 101
Where to begin? People new to thinking about urban zoning and land use policies ask me where to begin… and this is an incredibly complex question. Many folks have let me know that this medium blog post is a fantastic starting place for Seattleites who want to advocate for a more welcoming, more climate resilient city.
YIMBYTOWN 2017 KEYNOTE
Visit this link to hear me speak about the challenges of engaging in Intersectional Urbanism:
https://tinyurl.com/laurayimbytown
Yes In Our Backyards
Organizations Working on Equitable Land Use
The following is a list of organizations I turn to when I want to learn about solutions from the people most impacted by the housing crisis:
Puget Sound Sage, Got Green, Seattle’s Artist Coalition for Equitable Development (ACED), Africatown-Central District, SAFE in Seattle, Tenants Union of Washington, CID Coalition / Humbows not Hotels, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG, El Centro de la Raza, Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association, LGBTQ Allyship, Homestead Community Land Trust, Schemata Workshop, Real Change, Neighborhood Action Coalition — Communities of Resistance, 350 Seattle, The Bramble Project.
*This list is a work in progress. Your support allows me to attend events hosted by these organizations & to meet one-on-one with leaders from these organizations.
2018 Legislation to Watch
- ADU legislation to committee by mid-2018
- MHA community engagement events begin in January 2018. Council is expected to vote to implement MHA in summer 2018.
Thank you for your support!
Laura Loe
