This is what it means to be a YIMBY.
Hi Friend,
In 2014, before YIMBY Action became an official nonprofit, we were just a few renters struggling to get by. We felt trapped. Everyone was debating whether to move or stay in a bad situation. Many of us put off having kids or commuted hours every day just to keep a roof over our heads.
We started to speak up in support of housing at local meetings—but we were up against powerful opposition. Wealthy homeowners dominated this public space, making up a bunch of reasons why homes shouldn’t be built. They argued over window sizes and claimed parking structures were “historic.” They said they supported housing, just “not in my backyard.”
So we said the opposite. We said yes to housing. Yes to people. Yes in my backyard.
YIMBY means saying yes to homes for everyone. When we do this, we’re saying yes to teachers. Yes to students. Yes to business owners. Yes to nurses. Yes to artists. Yes to families. Yes to seniors. Yes to young people. Yes to the people who are already here, and yes to the people that are new.
At YIMBY Action, we fight for abundant, affordable housing for everyone. Because everyone deserves access to a safe, affordable home near jobs, education, services, and opportunities.
And now that we’re over 60 chapters strong, the powerful opposition we faced in 2014 doesn’t feel so powerful anymore. Because (https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fclick.actionnetwork.org%2fss%2fc%2fu001.nTQp_FEIcSHl649vCJCickISM2yEvq96u60LKUxfvBNDzQf2ac70mCqjEKCoTuep4QWjKanU6j1ysmGiW5sROg%2f4k4%2fmPbMbWKMQOyE8xPbXunMAw%2fh0%2fh001.Kib-FizRsuju9rhd_-mJcXGlMmGDy2Y7qmzqtFBPzhA&c=E,1,06lPtSh6ITuAXV9JwN2ts8pNfgpln6U_EXNcOIOVer_85iwSfUJcVDCfMMze9AJ5XmYaivo6gmbnaLHp5h554PmAXzvLwuj1dcm25QZy&typo=1) we’re winning. In 2023, we supported over 160,000 new homes, won dozens of elections across the country, and grew our membership in 39 states. Saying yes to housing is working because of us. Because of you. (https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fclick.actionnetwork.org%2fss%2fc%2fu001.nTQp_FEIcSHl649vCJCickISM2yEvq96u60LKUxfvBPoKLFc3pECZMKildpeDR_AIrSAc_zoLCkfJ94Sdvrvkw%2f4k4%2fmPbMbWKMQOyE8xPbXunMAw%2fh1%2fh001.qJDJ6RFOa03J2j6vUf9di-ypG3nvJ5iJSMONEHZ9QOQ&c=E,1,HEcE-dIwcSKgCOwA6gyGL51fEIy2-vJrUj6awIV_Mnb1aBJAHOnij99HJnhcmyYSHHj2N118j3r9qNQEot5S_ATlnCv3AVuR8oCTBHqVNN6w4m43-4fxi7c,&typo=1)
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Thank you for saying “yes in my backyard”!
Laura Foote
Executive Director, YIMBY Action
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