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We're a network of people who advocate for abundant, affordable housing and inclusive, sustainable communities across the United States.
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The United States needs more homes—at least 3.85 million more. When there aren't enough homes, prices go up, more people become homeless, and people are forced to move away from their communities.
Not having enough homes increases homelessness and housing insecurity. It costs the United States economy around $2 trillion each year in lost wages and productivity. It also increases inflation and makes it harder for people to find good jobs.
The housing shortage affects people of color more because of historic racism that persists in our laws. This makes it even harder for them to build wealth, stay healthy, and find good jobs and schools.
When cities don't have enough homes close to jobs and stores, it leads to more pollution from cars and harms nature by destroying wildlife habitats. It also wastes important resources like water and electricity.
The thing about YIMBY that really attracted me was that it brought all sorts of stakeholders to the table; developers, homeowners, tenants, local politicians, national politicians. It’s power building!
Maxwell Frost
US House of Representatives, FL-10
Everyone needs a place to live, but time and time again, communities fail to build enough housing. I support YIMBY Action and YIMBY Law because they are making real progress in bringing more housing to the places where people most want to live.
Daryl Fairweather
Author and Chief Economist at Redfin
I've spent my entire career working to reduce carbon emissions, and I know we will never get to net zero unless we build far more housing in urban areas where people can walk, cycle and ride the bus. That's why I support YIMBY.
Joanna Bate
With the cost of housing skyrocketing in Virginia it is more important than ever that we implement policies that build up our housing stock. Increasingly working families and younger people are being priced out of their communities, that is unacceptable.
Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg, 16th District, Virginia
Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg, 16th District, Virginia
Our activists ...[showed] City Council that it's not just about numbers on a spreadsheet but about real lives and real people.
Tatiana Morales, YIMBY Tampa Lead
Tatiana Morales, YIMBY Tampa Lead
There's so many reasons I support YIMBY but the simplest one is rooted in firsthand experience from being evicted in 2011. The bottom line for me is that housing abundance is one of the best tenant protections there is, and for far too long we've propped
Bobak Esfandiari
Volunteer Leader, SF YIMBY
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The YIMBY movement needs you. Together, we’re building an integrated and environmentally sustainable society where every person has access to a safe, affordable home near jobs, services, and opportunity. Your donation funds the training, resources, and tools we need to achieve abundant, affordable housing across the United States. Join the movement today!
