JP YIMBY

JP YIMBY (Jamaica Plain - Yes In My Backyard) is a group of neighbors committed to saying “Yes!” to diverse and mixed-income housing in Jamaica Plain.

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[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

And because the number of affordable units is always decided as a percentage of the total number of units, it limits even further the number of affordable units that will be provided. 2/

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

It's a common pattern in JP: Residents (especially those who are around on weekday afternoons) cannot find parking on their street, so when new buildings are proposed, they show up at the meetings to demand the inclusion of more off-street parking. 1/

[Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) @MAPCMetroBoston]

MAPC's #PerfectFit #Parking study is out today! We surveyed nearly 200 multifamily developments in 14 cities and towns around Boston, finding that nearly 30% of off-street spaces in multifamily developments are sitting vacant at peak times.

Read it: https://t.co/479Zk4xo2P

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

And why should we care that so many spaces are unoccupied? Because the high cost of building parking (especially covered parking) limits the number of affordable units developers can provide. It also limits the total number of units (because of space restrictions). 1/

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

And on top of that we need to stop giving away the street parking near the train stations as a form of free "park-and-ride." Make all of the spaces permit+meter and charge non-residents $15/day (or whatever it takes to leave 20% of spaces empty) to park there. 5/

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

Instead of parking minimums, we should be putting in place programs to encourage residential and commercial developers to share existing off-street parking. 4/

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

And here you have, in no uncertain terms, the effect of neighborhood opposition and #PlanJPROX on the availability of housing in JP (The project is 197 Green)

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

Please consider coming out to support 23 new homes on Green Street (including 4 affordable) at the Egleston YMCA on 10/25! #jamaicaplain #housing #YIMBY https://t.co/k65oR0QwRk

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

Elected officials who worry about the political consequences of supporting development should really take note @wutrain @MattOMalley @titojackson

[Jesse Kanson-Benanav @jessekb]

“The process is basically empowering wealthy white homeowners to protect their investments.” https://t.co/L3wwsgOFnu

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

No surprise to people who regularly attend these these kinds of meetings: The people who go to them are not representative of the community at all. https://t.co/lLJ8pgqjI6

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

@CityLife_Clvu @hollley @jarjoh I don't think I'm familiar with the 16 deed-restricted units in for-profit projects, however. I would love it if you could share where those are located so that we can make sure that people show up to support them.

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

@CityLife_Clvu @hollley @jarjoh I apologize, you are quite right about the 145 non-profit units. There is still reason to be concerned, however, since those units depend on IDP payments from private developments as one of their main sources of funding.

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

@hollley @jarjoh @CityLife_Clvu The final plan included a requirement around 23.5% with density bonuses and since it passed there have been zero new affordable units proposed. That doesn’t seem like a win for anyone.

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

@hollley @jarjoh @CityLife_Clvu Our goals during #PlanJPROX were to try to maximize the number of affordable units that actually got built and to push for things that would make housing more affordable for everyone. We saw asking for %-ages over 20% as being contrary to both of those goals.

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

@jessekb @ABetterCambMA @JPYIMBY We could definitely use your help @jessekb and we’re glad to have you! Cambridge’s loss is definitely our gain.

[Dante Ramos @danteramos]

Why your commute sucks, cont’d: This city has thousands of new jobs but won’t let people live anywhere near them. https://t.co/eZmQoMUzrI

[JP YIMBY @JPYIMBY]

Affordable homes can be built without subsidies, but it means certain things have to change... https://t.co/5IcE8U7RLl

[Jesse Kanson-Benanav @jessekb]

I hate to dive into the South End roof deck controversy, and I don't really care whether this guy & his renters get a deck or not, but I can't let the overt anti-renter attitude off the hook. We can't regulate cities just for the benefit of homeowners.
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