Opinionist, YIMBY, prefer cycling to driving places, would like more housing to lower rent and increase options. Let’s build a better future. Pseudonym.
@Dale_Chu the real problem with grade inflation is that unlike nominal inflation we’ve not rebased. we should just keep adding stars or higher grades, it’s fine just keep rebasing.
@vivian39_ raise property taxes, we’ve got one of the lowest rates in the nation and very inelastic supply, so it’s all priced into the principal. great tax.
-It's "radical" to give parents $20k cash per child age 0 to 3, to use on formal care, informal family care, or at-home paid leave
-It's "obvious" for governments to spend >$20k per child exclusively on public center-based care with no other choices
Why is choice radical
just across the border in va they’re permitting 3,375 units per month, while we’re permitting 25 units per month.
13X the population but 130X the new housing.
just look at those trends. housingmogged by va.
A Glimpse into the Future of Fairfax County, Virginia
A proposal in Merrifield would replace 706 aging garden apartments with up to 2,975 homes near the Dunn Loring Metro station. That's more than a 4x increase in housing on the exact same land.
Think about that.
One site.
One Metro station.
Nearly 3,000 homes.
The real housing debate isn't about whether we have enough land. It's about whether we're willing to use the land next to transit like it actually matters.
#Merrifield #DunnLoring #FairfaxCounty #Virginia #VA #NoVA #NorthernVirginia #DMV #Metro
Beautiful post by @HannoLustig
arguing bond holders are the most junior claimants to tax revenue-because of the political power or retirees. (True everywhere.) I was struck by this chart showing how little of government revenue even in the US is used for doing stuff and how much more is just transfers. Our governments become gigantic insurance companies.
https://t.co/ywfeNbk8Vj
The standard neoliberal playbook: label demands for corporate accountability or public investment as "economically illiterate." JLG doesn't deny private capital builds housing. She just refuses to let private capital hold the District’s housing policy hostage. 4/
@Aden_Yacobi@DaphneRHansell the flexiposts are nice (put concrete bollards) but my main complaint is the lack of space. it’s a complete farce, such BS. whoever did this must be held accountable: it’s willfully degrading the bike infrastructure.
@brxxklynbxby__ it should be insanely cheap, like 99¢/gallon, not because there’s plenty of supply but because there’s no demand (and then tax it $14/gallon)
DC's buildout of bike lanes and the growth of Capital Bikeshare has been a phenomenal quality of life improvement over the past decade.
PBLs + Capital @Bikeshare ebikes = fast, safe, convenient, and happier trips around the city.
The Post's voter guide is always helpful in getting the candidates on the record on big issues: Among other things, I noted McDuffie says he now doesn't support congestion pricing. He told @ggwash earlier this year that he did.
@wvistheduck the realtor endorsement of mcduffie makes me rank mcduffie lower. couldn’t think of a worse more captured organization.
but how about the fire fighters endorsement of jlg? speaking of a bunch of nimbies
@wvistheduck there were already too many requirements and she wanted more. now it won’t be built anytime soon and remain a parking lot.
https://t.co/iehUrLqbE6
George and her mentor Councilmember White were the two no votes on a 10-2 council action to allow the construction of an apartment building to replace a parking lot at 2 Patterson Street NE.
no this is a misdiagnosis. yimbyism is a broad tent but the focus needs to be housing. layering on too many requirements and pet causes kills housing.
i’ll put in the tweet below some common ways that ostensibly pro-housing progressives are using to kill housing supply…
There is a small group of online "YIMBYs" in DC who have been railing against all the real YIMBYs here bc we don't give a fucking shit that the pro-housing mayoral candidate happens to also be a progressive.
Every candidate in San Francisco who supported the Family Zoning Plan won by a landslide last night.
If it wasn't already clear, building more housing is popular.
YIMBYs are here to stay.