Doug Ryan

housing & financial security advocate, expert @GroundedNetwork; adjunct @AU_SPA; believer in criminal justice reform, all opinions my own

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

Full story here w/ the great @AShendruk

Should the new American Dream be a townhouse?

In a lot of communities, townhouses are the most affordable option that can actually get built (there's still a lot of opposition to "high rises" in many parts of the US)
https://t.co/KmUlVQm82J

[Doug Ryan @douglaslryan]

@jdcmedlock I've done that, though weirdly, 2 mice were trapped in bag of cat litter.

[Lauren Gill @laurenk_gill]

I was a witness for Alabama's execution of Alan Miller by nitrogen gas tonight. Again, it did not go as state officials promised. Miller visibly struggled for roughly two minutes, shaking and pulling at his restraints. He then spent the next 5-6 min intermittently gasping for air

[Justin Brooks @JustinoBrooks]

This headline should never be possible...

[Sister Helen Prejean @helenprejean]

It’s outrageous that Missouri is so close to executing Marcellus Williams. He was convicted at a trial where prosecutors intentionally struck at least one Black person from the jury pool. Witnesses were paid to point the finger at Marcellus. His DNA is not on the murder weapon.

[Doug Ryan @douglaslryan]

@7NewsDC @7NewsDC, this is irresponsible. Tear downs already happen under current rules. And this misrepresents the proposal.

[Doug Ryan @douglaslryan]

@MoCoMikeE Well, I'm in that circle and will attend a session in support. Fwiw.

[Doug Ryan @douglaslryan]

@MoCoMikeE The petition summary suggests that detached SF would no longer be permitted by right. That's quite the take. And not at all a correct reading.

[Paul E Williams @PEWilliams_]

Zachary Marks, who runs Montgomery County’s Housing Production Fund, on the proposed HUD Innovation Fund: “It’s jet fuel.”
From @jaredbrey at Governing Magazine.

[Doug Ryan @douglaslryan]

Really important opportunities to help the county move forward with modern housing planning, more density, and, slowly more housing. The homes will take time, of which we are running out.

[Source of the Spring @SourcetheSpring]

The Montgomery County Council and Planning Department will host in-person listening sessions next month to discuss the Planning Board's affordable housing recommendations. @MoCoCouncilMD https://t.co/3nxGRHKPBI

[Source of the Spring @SourcetheSpring]

The Montgomery County Council and Planning Department will host in-person listening sessions next month to discuss the Planning Board's affordable housing recommendations. @MoCoCouncilMD https://t.co/3nxGRHKPBI

[Montgomery Planning @montgomeryplans]

Have questions about our proposal to relax single-family zoning countywide?
We have answers!

Check our latest Third Place blog: https://t.co/f04sKtQaH9

#attainablehousing
#housingcrisis

Also, is this a multi-unit home or a single-family home?

[Lincoln Institute of Land Policy @landpolicy]

Last year, we partnered with @groundednetwork and @UofT researchers to document the prevalence, practices, and outcomes of CLT/shared equity (SE) entities across the country. Check out the study: https://t.co/i5qQByjDbI

[Catherine Rampell @crampell]

You've heard of the MAGA agenda? Dems should counter it with the MAMA agenda: Make America Minnesota Already.
Despite GOP smears that Walz is a "radical" or "communist," his state agenda has been politically smart, fiscally sound & family-friendly
https://t.co/DLH5X1KQyj

[Doug Ryan @douglaslryan]

@MoCoMikeE Yep. growing up in Stamford, which is surrounded by three of these towns, you could see it coming. Exclusionary hardly captures it.

[Housing Matters @Housing360]

Rising living costs in cities like SF, NYC, & DC are forcing some teachers, particularly in high-poverty neighborhoods, to leave. This financial stress affects their attendance, retention, & career aspirations. https://t.co/WPWMJtpof8

[Doug Ryan @douglaslryan]

In Bearden v Georgia, in 1983, Justice O'Connor decided it "fundamentally unfair " to jail someone simply for their poverty. While Bearden and Grant's Pass are not perfectly aligned, we have decided we can, in fact, do so. This is wrong.

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

In a 6-3 decision, the conservative Supreme Court just ruled that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside — even if shelter space is lacking.

[Montgomery Planning @montgomeryplans]

In a historic vote, the Planning Bd recommends allowing more types of homes in single-family zones countywide to address our #housingcrisis. County Council will have the final say later this year.

Watch Chair Artie Harris' statement following the vote: https://t.co/R7V4Qp1G3h

[Doug Ryan @douglaslryan]

@MikeZaccardi @Ritholtz @yardeni Really interesting. Reinforces what we know. Housing shortages and lack of mortgage innovation post-Great Recession limit 1st time homebuying. Refis drove some of this, too.

[Barry Ritholtz @Ritholtz]

As promised, the full discussion

https://t.co/vXtZ3w6p4u