Somerville YIMBY @SomervilleYIMBY
Somerville residents advocating for smart growth that benefits everyone. somervilleyimby.org Somerville, MA Joined April 2017-
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Fascinating analysis/discussion. Inclusionary zoning feels good but has real tradeoffs. Putting real $'s to income and rent levels helps us see that better. It's often not well targeted and no-frills market rate housing might serve the same moderate income families just as well
Fascinating analysis/discussion. Inclusionary zoning feels good but has real tradeoffs. Putting real $'s to income and rent levels helps us see that better. It's often not well targeted and no-frills market rate housing might serve the same moderate income families just as well
We’ve a local version of this in our zoning, as member @thejeffbyrnes knows too well from a zoning compliance issue w/ his shed dormer. We’re working on a fix, led by another member! Should make dormers much simpler, less expensive, & more functional as a result.
We’ve a local version of this in our zoning, as member @thejeffbyrnes knows too well from a zoning compliance issue w/ his shed dormer. We’re working on a fix, led by another member! Should make dormers much simpler, less expensive, & more functional as a result.
Join us tomorrow morning for office hours with @senjehlen @NaimaforWard5 @jake4somerville and Laura Pitone Ward 5 School Committee from 9-11AM at Zaruma Gold Coffee at 37 Woodbine Street! #somerpoli
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Somerville YIMBY social starts at 6pm at @remnantbrewing ! First of a new monthly series, every first Friday of the month. Also, we turn 7 years old today! 🥳
Our fellow pro-housing advocates in NYC, @OpenNYForAll, are standing up a PAC, @AbundantNewYork, to work to elect pro-housing politicians. Good stuff, and good luck y’all!
Our fellow pro-housing advocates in NYC, @OpenNYForAll, are standing up a PAC, @AbundantNewYork, to work to elect pro-housing politicians. Good stuff, and good luck y’all!
To fix Boston's housing & traffic woes, policymakers can draw on what worked historically: "Building more homes, of all types, in and around walkable neighborhoods, with a mix of housing and retail, that place people closer to many of their daily needs." commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/walkab…
The pro-housing coalition pushing for state zoning standards in Pennsylvania is nothing short of incredible.
The pro-housing coalition pushing for state zoning standards in Pennsylvania is nothing short of incredible.
Some great conversations will be happening tomorrow about Somernova! Check it out
Some great conversations will be happening tomorrow about Somernova! Check it out
We like to say yes to schools, too! Great news for the parents of Somerville kids that things are moving forward.
We like to say yes to schools, too! Great news for the parents of Somerville kids that things are moving forward.
We’re big fans of social housing, and glad that @MikeConnollyMA has a bill at the State House (H.3873) to establish a Social Housing Program here in MA. Yet zoning reform is still needed to enable social housing be a success! Here’s some recent research showing how it will help.
We’re big fans of social housing, and glad that @MikeConnollyMA has a bill at the State House (H.3873) to establish a Social Housing Program here in MA. Yet zoning reform is still needed to enable social housing be a success! Here’s some recent research showing how it will help.
We love to see the President espousing what’s proven to help folks: abundant homes!
We love to see the President espousing what’s proven to help folks: abundant homes!
We LOVE to see this! Hats off to the councilors for moving forward with this 🎉
We LOVE to see this! Hats off to the councilors for moving forward with this 🎉
Adding to the evidence we already have that new market-rate homes help folks across most income levels, here’s the Minneapolis Fed Reserve sharing their findings. Love to see it!
Adding to the evidence we already have that new market-rate homes help folks across most income levels, here’s the Minneapolis Fed Reserve sharing their findings. Love to see it!
We want to applaud @SomervilleCity @SomervilleInfr1 for their recent efforts to make Davis Square safer & more transit-friendly! New signals & ongoing effort w/ @MBTA to set up transit signal priority for bus service in & through Davis. Great stuff! somervillema.gov/daviscurbs
The housing crisis is going to take all of us to solve, which is why we filed a suit today against Milton. The MBTA Communities Law was enacted to address our region-wide need for housing, and compliance with it is mandatory. My Office will not hesitate to enforce the law.
The Engineering team is hiring! Come join us and help us build a better Somerville! cityofsomerville.applytojob.com/apply/51cpLaNo…
IANAL, but my reading of AG's suit is that, if Milton does not adopt compliant zoning w/in 3 mos of an injunction, the town will effectively be unable to enforce zoning in areas covered by MBTA CA - half mile around any station on the Milton side of the Mattapan line.
IANAL, but my reading of AG's suit is that, if Milton does not adopt compliant zoning w/in 3 mos of an injunction, the town will effectively be unable to enforce zoning in areas covered by MBTA CA - half mile around any station on the Milton side of the Mattapan line. https://t.co/nuaKsID42f
Massachusetts should build lots more housing so that we can welcome migrants across the Commonwealth with open arms, without hesitation. Hell, we should charter the flights from FL and TX. We'll be a lot stronger for it.
Massachusetts should build lots more housing so that we can welcome migrants across the Commonwealth with open arms, without hesitation. Hell, we should charter the flights from FL and TX. We'll be a lot stronger for it.
Austin City Cnclr José Vela (w/Castro in pic) said the Austin built more homes last year than ANY OTHER US CITY. Based on the "production raises prices" critique, Austin should be the MOST EXPENSIVE city. Instead, rents are dropping. One Austinite said her rent is ⬇️ $500/month.
Austin City Cnclr José Vela (w/Castro in pic) said the Austin built more homes last year than ANY OTHER US CITY. Based on the "production raises prices" critique, Austin should be the MOST EXPENSIVE city. Instead, rents are dropping. One Austinite said her rent is ⬇️ $500/month.
Ben Ewen-Campen @BenForWard3
6K Followers 3K Following City Council President @SomervilleCity. Progressive, Biologist @harvardmed, working for a city that works for all of us✊
Jake Wilson @jake4somerville
2K Followers 927 Following Somerville City Councilor-At-Large (he/him/él) #TwentyIsPlenty Please *DO* @ me! My Linktree: https://t.co/kfOHhyj3RW
Jonathan Berk @berkie1
23K Followers 3K Following Supporting a new generation of walkable neighborhoods with housing abundance, active public realms, & thriving small business ecosystems. Building @remainplaces
sam @sam_d_1995
45K Followers 991 Following Better cities and transit are possible 🚇🚞 congestion pricing enjoyer https://t.co/GOsB5tUAYg
Joseph A. Curtatone @JoeCurtatone
17K Followers 5K Following Hey kid, we've got a planet to save. President of @NECEC. Former Mayor of Somerville, MA. https://t.co/cUjinbLKe6
Burhan Azeem, Cambrid.. @realBurhanAzeem
4K Followers 1K Following Fighting for Housing & Transit | @MIT Alum @AbundantHomesMA Board
Willie Burnley Jr �.. @WillieBurnleyJr
4K Followers 1K Following Somerville At-Large City Councilor. Organizer. Former: @teamstersLU122 @edmarkey @ewarren
chicane in the brain @school_cycology
766 Followers 610 Following School psychologist most of the time. Learning about transportation, planning, and land-use some of the time.
George S @noisecapella
818 Followers 1K Following he/him also on mastodon at @[email protected] though I plan to stay here too
Beatriz Gómez Mouaka.. @bgm_ward5
900 Followers 131 Following Former Ward 5 City Councilor | Proud Somerville Resident | Proud Puerto Rican | Bike Commuter | Architect/Construction Manager | She/Her/Ella
Jesse Kanson-Benanav @jessekb
5K Followers 4K Following Saying Yes to homes for all across Massachusetts as Executive Director of @AbundantHomesMA (he/him)
Aaron S. Weber @Short_epics
695 Followers 393 Following Pro-housing, pro-sustainability, pro-immigrant. He/him. My Twitter opinions do not represent my employer.
Matthew Petersen 🚎.. @meptrsn
2K Followers 2K Following Equitable transit and livable cities. He/his. Transit Planner at @BostonBTD. Opinions my own. This account is pro-Boston City Hall
Judy Pineda Neufeld @JudyForWard7
947 Followers 821 Following Somerville City Councilor, Ward 7. Small biz owner, former exec dir, and advocate for equity & justice. Proud daughter of immigrants. 🇲🇽🔯
Alexander Frieden @aefrieden
951 Followers 1K Following Safe Streets, Science, & Sustainability. Often found on two wheels. Father & husband. Drinks rye. Opinions are my own. He/him. #DemandMore
Laura @3deckerlaura
733 Followers 216 Following Build more housing. Run more buses. https://t.co/Xky9bOzkg4
Lena Webb @finitealright
757 Followers 566 Following I'm outta here. Bluesky @ https://t.co/q1uF5yi1mE Mastodon @ [email protected] Threads: @ bladerunnersoundtrack
Joan Liu @inLIUofJOAN
873 Followers 403 Following I walk and bike a lot. I'm still around (311 and electeds) but trying to be a good citizen over at @[email protected] as well
@[email protected].. @sandypsj
8K Followers 1K Following Dep. Dir. of Regional Transit Planning @MBTA. @ualbany/@JTSVoice/@Columbia grad. NHV/CHI expat. Transit, housing, cats, Cubs. Opinions mine, facts are facts.
Abundant Housing Mass.. @AbundantHomesMA
3K Followers 898 Following Statewide coalition of pro-housing activists standing up for abundant housing for all in communities across Massachusetts. [email protected]
Davis Square Neighbor.. @DavisSquareNC
1 Followers 10 Following In the process of forming a neighborhood council to represent residents and local business owners in Davis Square, Somerville.
Catie @CaitlinMFoster
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Omer Ein Habar @OHabar
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BuildHomesNow @BuildHomesNow
15 Followers 376 Following Houses were built in 1 day under FDR. Wilson Admin built houses in 27 states. $25k-$50k in down payment assistance per person is equivalent to GI Bill.
Dr. Ranu @ranubo
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Olivia @olivialansdale
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Karen H @tetrisbetris
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Rochelle @iamroxchelle
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Rita Colafella @RitaColafella
96 Followers 2K Following ~ The lie of scarcity looms large. ~ Fuck the Media Talking Heads! ~ The biggest cons are always done in plain sight.
robert landy @boblandy56
34 Followers 226 Following
Kyle Puleo @kylemp17
267 Followers 496 Following Weird things, weird people, weird places 🏳️🌈 He/Him
Somerville Ward 5 Dem.. @Ward5Dems
90 Followers 143 Following Twitter account of Somerville's Ward 5 Democratic Committee.
Abundant Housing LA @AbundantHousing
8K Followers 2K Following Abundant Housing LA is a grassroots organization working to solve SoCal’s housing crisis by advocating for more housing at all levels of affordability. Join us!
Welcoming Neighbors N.. @WNNProHousing
3K Followers 879 Following A network of local organizations working to fix the US housing shortage. Our members win pro-housing policy change. We can help you do the same. Also, memes.
Kathleen Hornby for S.. @kathleen4rep
11 Followers 39 Following Former legislative staffer running to be Somerville's next State Rep (27th Middlesex District) -- I know how to get things done.
7n39_Igolnik @7n39__Igolnik
67 Followers 951 Following walk sign is on to cross I-93 Northbound off ramp
Dan for progress @Dan_teh_man
131 Followers 704 Following ⚧🏳️🌈❄️🤓. Here to 👂and 📢 Black women and femmes. Not here for your white fragility. #blm #believewomen (he/him/his), I'm over 40, trying not to creep.
Keren Horn @kerenhorn
870 Followers 2K Following Urban Economics, UMass Boston. Interested in issues of urban equity. Cover Photo - #SavinHill she/hers
🔻💚 @mba_fuccboi
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On the way to CPA @JanissaryL87080
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Daws @Internocumbias
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VR @primelattetude
148 Followers 618 Following Personal views. Generally tweet about Urbanism, Public transportation, Bikes/Pedestrian infra and Massachusetts.
Amanda Lynn @LynnA989774
28 Followers 367 Following I'm a single hard working mama to three beautiful children 💗 Jason ❤️ Eleanor ❤️ Ariah
John Hickey @johnny1059
16 Followers 121 Following
Nat Dempkowski @natdempk
188 Followers 377 Following taking things too seriously/not seriously enough - Working @HubSpot
OysterCatcher @OystercatcherMa
71 Followers 795 Following She/her, BPS parent, Mental health and public health advocate, housing justice, urban biker & hiker
Rachel M. Greenberg @rachel99marta
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Jeff Fong @J_AndradeFong
365 Followers 769 Following Quapa. Neo-Spencerian Meta Georgist. Houses are good and we should build more of them. Thoughts @ https://t.co/NpXxl2yBPk O meu português não é mal 可是 我的中文不好
@jalaneschmidt.bsky.s.. @Jalane_Schmidt
6K Followers 1K Following Race & religion prof @UVA, director @MemProjectUVA|scholar-activist|#blerd|#BlackLivesMatter|#ResistFascism🏴🚩|left YIMBY🏘️🏢|Mom|🇨🇺#Cuba|🌈she/ella/y'all
HousingNowTO @HousingNowTO
8K Followers 5K Following Monitoring Progress & Activity on Twenty-One (21) sites 🏙️ proposed under the Mayor's #HousingNow plan for creating new Affordable-Rental units #TOPoli #YIMBY
Laura Fingal-Surma �.. @urbanistvc
2K Followers 3K Following Supercharging urbanist moonshots @ https://t.co/qAoFbsEp2E | Advisor @swyftcities 🚡 | Board @Parking_Reform 🅿 | Angel @HustleFundVC | Alum @yimbyaction 🏗️🏘️ @Stanford
Sage Jankowitz @SageJankowitz
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The Handbuilt City @handbuiltcity
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Repustar @RepustarInc
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will @wcranemo
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Arlington Virginia Bi.. @arlvabikelanes
382 Followers 2K Following the rent is too damn high! and also bike lanes
Katie 🇺🇸 🇺�.. @cityiguana
88 Followers 2K Following Software engineer, knitter, gamer, political junky, mom, YIMBY, 🇺🇦
GroundworkSomerville @GWSomerville
2K Followers 633 Following Taking action for a cleaner, greener, healthier, more equitable Somerville. We work on food and farms, environmental justice, and youth development.
Jesse Cohen @ephalachian
158 Followers 1K Following Heat pump evangelist. Appalachian Trail thru-hiker. @WilliamsCollege grad.
Tay 🌆 @tay_9220
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Nervous Dog Support C.. @mapsachussetts
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Civilian Quick Build .. @QuickBuildCorps
0 Followers 155 Following We believe anyone can take responsibility for their community through small, DIY actions that make a place fun, safe, sustainable, beautiful & human-scaled!
J Flats @JoeFlats_
305 Followers 1K Following “I’m afraid!” “So be afraid! And then do it anyway!” Words Matter. He/Him
Swann Marcus @SwannMarcus89
37K Followers 3K Following CornPop was a bad dude and he ran with a bunch of bad boys
Ben Ewen-Campen @BenForWard3
6K Followers 3K Following City Council President @SomervilleCity. Progressive, Biologist @harvardmed, working for a city that works for all of us✊
Chris Dwan (he/him) @somershade1
2K Followers 288 Following Hyper local in Somerville, MA. FOIA requests & long threads live-tweeting city meetings. Transparency and Accountability. Also @fdmts and @informaticshobo
Jonathan Berk @berkie1
23K Followers 3K Following Supporting a new generation of walkable neighborhoods with housing abundance, active public realms, & thriving small business ecosystems. Building @remainplaces
Joseph A. Curtatone @JoeCurtatone
17K Followers 5K Following Hey kid, we've got a planet to save. President of @NECEC. Former Mayor of Somerville, MA. https://t.co/cUjinbLKe6
Jesse Kanson-Benanav @jessekb
5K Followers 4K Following Saying Yes to homes for all across Massachusetts as Executive Director of @AbundantHomesMA (he/him)
Jake Anbinder @JakeAnbinder
29K Followers 4K Following American historian and Klarman Fellow @Cornell. I write about NIMBYs (but I don't call them that). I only check this site intermittently now—reach me via email.
Aaron S. Weber @Short_epics
695 Followers 393 Following Pro-housing, pro-sustainability, pro-immigrant. He/him. My Twitter opinions do not represent my employer.
Matthew Petersen 🚎.. @meptrsn
2K Followers 2K Following Equitable transit and livable cities. He/his. Transit Planner at @BostonBTD. Opinions my own. This account is pro-Boston City Hall
City of Somerville @SomervilleCity
23K Followers 2K Following Official twitter feed of the City of Somerville, MA. News, Events, Alerts & a direct conduit to the Mayor & staff for your ideas & feedback.
Alexander Frieden @aefrieden
951 Followers 1K Following Safe Streets, Science, & Sustainability. Often found on two wheels. Father & husband. Drinks rye. Opinions are my own. He/him. #DemandMore
Laura @3deckerlaura
733 Followers 216 Following Build more housing. Run more buses. https://t.co/Xky9bOzkg4
Lena Webb @finitealright
757 Followers 566 Following I'm outta here. Bluesky @ https://t.co/q1uF5yi1mE Mastodon @ [email protected] Threads: @ bladerunnersoundtrack
Abundant Housing Mass.. @AbundantHomesMA
3K Followers 898 Following Statewide coalition of pro-housing activists standing up for abundant housing for all in communities across Massachusetts. [email protected]
Jeff Byrnes 🚰 @thejeffbyrnes
1K Followers 543 Following He/him 💻 Ops engineer @athenahealth, 🎵 bassist, 🎮 video gamer; @[email protected] ; Steering Committee @SomervilleYIMBY; Fmrly @DarkSkyApp @evertrue
Somervillebike @somervillebike
2K Followers 202 Following News & more from the Somerville Bicycle Advisory Committee (SBAC). 🚴♀️
Somerville Infrastruc.. @SomervilleInfr1
3K Followers 748 Following Official Twitter account for the Department of Infrastructure and Asset Management for the City of Somerville, MA. 🏗🚧🚜🦺
Jarjoh.bsky.social �.. @jarjoh
7K Followers 3K Following Lefty #YIMBY & board member @AbundantHomesMA. Both enthralled by & disdainful of pop culture. @TransitMatters ED & 🚋 geek. Rooting for (almost) everybody black
Amy Dain @amydain
2K Followers 2K Following Zoning, urban planning, housing, Main Streets, suburban retrofit, TOD, non-car mobility | Research and writing | Greater Boston
Somerville Bicycle Sa.. @somerbikesafety
1K Followers 19 Following Working to make streets safer and more enjoyable for people of all ages and abilities in all neighborhoods in Somerville, MA.
“N” in Nicole (sh.. @nicolewhaat
3K Followers 3K Following Transracial Adoptee 🇨🇳🏳️🌈 organizer, cynical idealist, @AARWBoston, #mapoli ✨antiracist, anticapitalist, abolitionist 🍉 views are mine
Abundant Housing LA @AbundantHousing
8K Followers 2K Following Abundant Housing LA is a grassroots organization working to solve SoCal’s housing crisis by advocating for more housing at all levels of affordability. Join us!
Welcoming Neighbors N.. @WNNProHousing
3K Followers 879 Following A network of local organizations working to fix the US housing shortage. Our members win pro-housing policy change. We can help you do the same. Also, memes.
Nimbee @TheNimbee
7K Followers 1K Following Not In My Beehive! I execute sting operations telling developers, cyclists, and public transit advocates to buzz off! Guest commentator @takomatorch #Nimbee
Equitable Arlington @EquitableArl
65 Followers 54 Following Advocating for zoning reform and affordable housing to ensure a vibrant, diverse, sustainable, and inclusive Arlington.
Waltham Inclusive Nei.. @WNeighborhoods
147 Followers 138 Following We are a group of Waltham residents fighting the housing crisis by advocating for stronger renter protections & building more abundant + affordable homes.
Hawaiʻi YIMBY 🏘�.. @hiyimby
515 Followers 2K Following It's time to end the housing crisis. We say Yes In My Backyard to inclusive, sustainable, and affordable housing in Hawaii | A @yimbyaction chapter
Lower Main Street Nei.. @MainStNeighbors
93 Followers 1K Following Neighborhood network for community discussion and mutual aid in Melrose, MA
Patrick Dignan @politypat
16 Followers 89 Following
Housing Medford @HousingMedford
78 Followers 133 Following Advocating for affordable housing in Medford, MA
Jesse Clingan @JesseForWard4
1K Followers 787 Following Somerville City Councilor: Kicking ass for the working class
Stephanie Galaitsi @StephanieLearns
669 Followers 590 Following Engineer, writer, and mother. Safe streets, justice, climate change, water, and Central Asian history. @[email protected]
Amelia Aboff @ameliaayer
42 Followers 421 Following Urban planning and development, green buildings, birds, velociraptors. All opinions my own.
ben baldwin @whatisithatisit
308 Followers 979 Following somervillemass/affordablehousing/communitylandtrusts/music/naturestuff
Neighborways Design @neighborways
197 Followers 246 Following Connected communities. Beautiful neighborhoods. Slow streets.
Josh Zakim @joshzakim
6K Followers 1K Following Executive Director, @HousingFwdMA. Board @TheZakimFund. Affordable Housing Developer. Attorney. Former Boston City Councilor. USA Boxing Certified Coach.
Housing Forward-MA @HousingFwdMA
688 Followers 603 Following A nonprofit organization dedicated to research-backed policies that support the creation of affordable and workforce housing across the Commonwealth.
Tim Logan @bytimlogan
11K Followers 678 Following Deputy Business Editor, @BostonGlobe. City kid. Sports dad. Fast walker. I would leave if only I could find a reason.
Beacon BLOC @BeaconBloc
2K Followers 147 Following Staffers and Residents working to #ProtectThePeoplesHouse. Our collective advocates for anti-racist and justice-centered systems within the MA State House.
Michael Zoorob @MichaelZoorob
704 Followers 869 Following Social scientist. @OpenNYForAll Previously @HarvardGovernm1 @Bline4Everyone
Nicole Wilson @nicolelizwilson
449 Followers 848 Following @ https://t.co/tXexv7CrHI Political Science PhD Candidate at @MIT and @mitgovlab.
Laurel @laurelrbliss
276 Followers 2K Following
Bryan 🦋 @bryan_marden
183 Followers 1K Following the Fran Lebowitz of Boston, #1 Joan Cusack stan, @LisaAnnWalter’s son, “part of the problem” & “kinda intolerable.” Views my own (he/they)
Danny Hidalgo @fdhidalgo
1K Followers 2K Following Political Scientist at MIT. Academic focus is on Latin American politics. Advocacy focus is on housing policy in Cambridge, MA and beyond.
Derrick Rice @DerrickAndADog
594 Followers 187 Following Just some guy and his dog, looking for practical solutions to nuanced problems. Advocate for civic engagement in #SomervilleMA & live tweeting. he/him.
Kristina Mensik @kristina_mensik
447 Followers 1K Following Ending jail + prison disenfranchisement w @dbbc_ma | PhD student @DukePoliSci studying AM + carceral politics | @dukegradunion | Cats are Miloš + Václav.
Somerville Corkboard @Ville_Crkbrd
323 Followers 365 Following Finding and Sharing all of #Somerville's Events. If you have events you want promoted, tweet me! Tweets by @pappyo
Winter Hill Reborn @wintervillain
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@[email protected] Ed.. @eaf4_somerville
227 Followers 423 Following Alt account by @eaf4 for local politics, bikes, livable cities. On Mastodon: @[email protected]
Alexandra Markiewicz @Little_Alex_M
159 Followers 205 Following Transit planner. Housing advocate. Frequent public meeting attendee hoping to make our cities more equitable, full, and green. Of course, opinions all mine.
Arah Schuur @ASchuur
179 Followers 349 Following Supporter of equitable,sustainable transportation, buildings, and cities.
Zach Rosenberg @Rosenbez
57 Followers 95 Following Pedestrian, transit, biking, and urban design. He/him
Suzanne Bremer @suzanne02143
314 Followers 460 Following
National Homelessness.. @homeless_law
20K Followers 3K Following The National Homelessness Law Center (the Law Center) uses the power of the law to prevent and solve homelessness.
Inclusive Cities @InclusiveCities
7K Followers 1K Following Inclusive Urban Planning for the Working Poor.
Somerville Tweet @Somervilletweet
375 Followers 566 Following In the Ville, From the Ville, Massachusetts. Loves pizza, puppies, one way streets and beer on Sundays
Gustavo Quiroga @GooseQ
2K Followers 2K Following Working for more vibrant, equitable, active urban spaces + communities @GraffitoSP. Former @Kim_Janey Transition Dir. Board work w/ @BosMainStreets @wbur
somervillage @somervillage
133 Followers 133 Following
POAH @POAHCommunities
5K Followers 5K Following Preservation of Affordable Housing is a national nonprofit whose mission is to preserve, create, and sustain affordable, healthy homes.
B'nai B'rith Housing @bbhousing
588 Followers 742 Following B'nai B'rith Housing is a non-profit that produces non-sectarian housing, both affordable and mixed income, in Greater Boston.
Rachel Heller @HellerRachel
2K Followers 4K Following CEO @CHAPAdotorg, advocate for affordable homes, equity, the environment; mom, runner. Opinions are my own.
Gonzalo Puigbo @GonzaloPuigbo
33 Followers 30 Following Passionate advocate for affordable housing, workforce development, financial literacy and serving people through grassroots organizing.
MHP @mhphousing
3K Followers 636 Following Massachusetts Housing Partnership works with communities to create innovative policy and financing solutions that provide affordable homes and better lives.
HarborlightHomes @HarborlightCP
520 Followers 382 Following Harborlight Homes (formerly Harborlight Community Partners)creates affordable housing w/supportive services for families, seniors, individuals on North Shore MA
MACDC @masscdcs
3K Followers 1K Following MACDC is an association of 88 community dev. orgs creating places where ALL people can live with dignity while participating in & benefiting from our economy.Join us tomorrow morning for office hours with @senjehlen @NaimaforWard5 @jake4somerville and Laura Pitone Ward 5 School Committee from 9-11AM at Zaruma Gold Coffee at 37 Woodbine Street! #somerpoli
@louismirante “The contention that development capital prefers low rent locations to high rent ones is not supported by the administrative record. (See also @AaronGuhreen in reply to @libertyCLT 5/24/23, @Mallrat9000 in reply @ViennaGritty 11/6/22, @sam_d_1995 in reply to @BadMatt 12/24/21).”
To fix Boston's housing & traffic woes, policymakers can draw on what worked historically: "Building more homes, of all types, in and around walkable neighborhoods, with a mix of housing and retail, that place people closer to many of their daily needs." commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/walkab…
The pro-housing coalition pushing for state zoning standards in Pennsylvania is nothing short of incredible.
Today at 2pm in Harrisburg the PA Housing Choices Coalition is hosting a presser with lawmakers and advocates to announce our bipartisan “strange bedfellows” coalition for statewide zoning reform. 30+ orgs say YES to state action for attainable housing! docs.google.com/document/d/1Fb…
@PNWelcome If we've learned anything from the victories of WNN members across the country, it's that disciplined, alliance-building campaigns can win pro-housing policies in every corner of the USA. If you want reforms like this in your community, join us. welcomingneighbors.us/#join-wnn
Go read this whole thread. Stop making housing hard you classist
A lot of people in Massachusetts need to hear this... Notice she didn't talk about set backs, neighborhood scale, massing, open space requirements, etc. The Boston region has too many priorities attached to housing production and does a shit job of achieving any of them.
The housing crisis is going to take all of us to solve, which is why we filed a suit today against Milton. The MBTA Communities Law was enacted to address our region-wide need for housing, and compliance with it is mandatory. My Office will not hesitate to enforce the law.
The Engineering team is hiring! Come join us and help us build a better Somerville! cityofsomerville.applytojob.com/apply/51cpLaNo…
@somershade1 mass.streetsblog.org/2022/10/26/bos… Headline is about Boston, but talks about SAUSI, (not SAUCI). The second "S" is for "streetscape".
Green infrastructure is a critical component in building cities that can be resilient to our new climate reality. wired.com/story/los-ange…
Closing out @YIMBYtown hearing from the mayors of the growing, thriving cities of Taylor and Bandera, Texas. Communities who have eliminated exclusionary zoning, minimum lot sizes, and parking minimums in an effort to preserve their communities “character.”
Austin's HOME initiative is already delivering. In one of its first proposals, a McMansion initially planned on a vacant East Austin lot pre-HOME will now be 3 homes. On the left is the initial plan for the McMansion. On the right is the new plan. tinyurl.com/3p4fpwhp
Day 3 @YIMBYtown !!! 🤠🐄 📸🤩Featuring Mike &Cheryl on a scooter tour!
IANAL, but my reading of AG's suit is that, if Milton does not adopt compliant zoning w/in 3 mos of an injunction, the town will effectively be unable to enforce zoning in areas covered by MBTA CA - half mile around any station on the Milton side of the Mattapan line.
BREAKING: Campbell Sues Milton Over Snub of State Housing Law “The MBTA Communities Law was enacted to address our region-wide need for housing, and compliance with it is mandatory.” bostonglobe.com/2024/02/27/bus…
Massachusetts should build lots more housing so that we can welcome migrants across the Commonwealth with open arms, without hesitation. Hell, we should charter the flights from FL and TX. We'll be a lot stronger for it.
Developing situation on #MarthasVineyard where migrants arrived via charter flight from TX this afternoon. Islanders working hard to provide food + shelter — TY @MVCommServices Sheriff Ogden @DukesCountyEM @DukesOffice #mapoli mvtimes.com/2022/09/14/mig…
Austin City Cnclr José Vela (w/Castro in pic) said the Austin built more homes last year than ANY OTHER US CITY. Based on the "production raises prices" critique, Austin should be the MOST EXPENSIVE city. Instead, rents are dropping. One Austinite said her rent is ⬇️ $500/month.
@TonyTracksuit @GlostCrumudgeon @OnlyInBOS It’s just a silly talking point. We are absolutely a constitutional republic, and we enact laws through a combination of direct democracy and representative democracy. So what is the intent in rebutting a question about support for democracy with that statement?
@AntiWuCoalition @BenForWard3 somerville isn't a suburb. it is the densest city in new england. we don't want our cities turning into deserts. live in a suburb if that's what you want.
We've got a great roster of speakers at #yimbytown2024 - yimby.town/a/schedule/! Who else is coming?
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