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Great convo...thanks!

As a formerly homeless mother, This video is spot on

The harsh reality of the housing crisis is it's going to take time to rebuild the nation's housing supply. We are definitely making progress though. In 2023, we built 1.4M single family homes and 440,000 apartments, roughly 40% of which was designated as affordable housing. The problem I have with the YIMBY movement is they keep trying to rush the process for housing development in a way that isn't helpful, but instead it just gets in the way and slows things down

Quick follow up to my comment: is there another place for folks who want to share thoughts about these podcasts and broader themes? I looked on the CA Yimby page and the podcast links there and didn't see anyplace for comments. Is this youtube version the only place to do so? Thanks, J

This, like many of the MAP podcasts, is really thoughtful and informative. I want to underscore a couple interesting tensions that got raised that I think speak to areas where some of the conventional YIMBY wisdom needs more nuance. The first was addressed directly: the mobilization to protect communities from destructive and often racist urban freeway construction is very similar to the ways that suburban neighborhoods have worked to block densification. In one case, many of us see the mobilization as fighting racism, calling attention to uncounted destruction to facilitate the mostly white outmigration from older central cities. On the other, the efforts are incumbent protectionism rackets. This snapshot is right regrettably often. The 'what' that is opposed differs, the scale, the impacts, etc. as Megan and hosts mention. But there is a tendency of some boosters of adding housing everywhere at all scales to dismiss community objections today, including in communities of color as know-nothing supply skepticism. There is a reasonable fear of new development fostering gentrification that I think isn't being taken seriously enough as a core issue. The second tension or issue is with S and D reasoning. As was mentioned, adding new lanes (supply) is understood to not reduce congestion (the price) because of induced demand. Perhaps there is some traffic relief on cut throughs and some surface streets, but the point stands that behavior changes as does supply (new lanes) and that the basic questions have to be changed to address issues adequately. Yet when it comes to housing supply, there seems to be an almost ironclad agreement in YIMBY and adjacent circles that housing affordability will be served by more supply. But the housing market is really many markets with some overlap but also some barriers between them. I think the statistical studies of housing supply impact to not seal the deal. Like with local community concerns about gentrification and the integrity of urban communities of color, development may well raise the price and transform the population of 'transitioning' areas. This does not mean that development should not occur, or that the exclusionary/protectionist aspects of zoning, the privilege hoarding, shouldn't be opposed! It is to say, that there are seams that require more openness, less either/or thinking, and that the development for profit train is very likely to have socially segregating and other troubling consequences. I appreciate that these issues emerged in this conversation and hope that private profit is not given a blank check to lead efforts to remake places in denser AND more genuinely inclusive ways and that local concerns are given real value.

Outstanding! Unironically thank you for making it 3h long. Every minute counts. Love to listen to Monsieur Bertaud.

Host really needs to work on pronunciation.... Man tek a?

Hamilton is little more than a right-wing think tank shill who pushes for whatever her funders want. In this instance, it forces density on communities that neither need it nor want it. Also, what she advocates for has been proven to have zero impact on housing affordability. It does make investors tons of money though which is what really matters.

It’s the nitty gritty stuff that can make a big difference! Thanks for all your work in making housing more affordable for everyone in California.

Rule of law doesn’t stop the government from tyrannizing over us it stops the leader from restraining the oligarchy using its tyranny over us. Freedom as conceived by the oligarchs (ie constitutional republics) means they have the freedom to steal and plunder as much as they like against the working and middle class with zero restraint

Middle housing replacing the single detached home sprawl could increase the number of units per acre. This is one method to increase available housing with no extra land.

Reducing regulation is a vague, over-generalized mantra from both (or all) sides of the political spectrum. De-regulation can decrease affordable housing as much as regulation, depending on the details. Allowing unlimited suburban sprawl, for example, increases inequality. It is not just unfettered building; it is building the right way that leads to housing affordability. This global problem includes overused car-centric models and unsustainable subsidized sprawl. We also lost skilled labor and efficient supply chains from the 2008 financial crisis. We need a large infrastructure initiative to train new labor and build massive, well-thought-out housing nationwide. Balancing the number of jobs through commercial and residential zoning is also crucial. Right now, many cities want unlimited commercial zoning and job opportunities without considering where the influx of people is supposed to live. Ideally balancing commercial with nearby residential is the way to go and reduces traffic, inequality, and crime.

Rick, Pasadena is Not Pasadena anymore. I worked on Prop-O. Kings Manor changed to Kings Village...Black applicants rejected and tenants evicted to white-wash residency. Work on That! Hence, GENTRIFICATION People who grew up there in the 70's can't afford to live there. I'm all for development, but at the expense of the under-served and under-resourced, I'm embarrassed of what Pasadena has become. I knew you before you were a Counselman and mayor of Pasadena. Nolan, you are incorrect, Downtown Pasadena has "Not" always been a Posh area young man...If you're going to do an interview, do your history...Before you were born sir.

1:12:46 Right on

2:22 Thanks for reference to Stuck! by David Schleicher (though as Naomi Schoenbaum points out, Rooted! is another factor)

I lived in Texas for many years and have recently moved to California. It is important to note that the high property taxes in Texas cause us to be taxed out of our home, which is typical for middle-class or even upper-middle-class families. This happens well before you get to any useful equity. Additionally, the development was very poor in many areas regarding being human-friendly. It was all car-centric, which perpetuates inequality. Now in California, I am in the top 7 percentile of income earners, yet I can only rent due to the excessive home prices, which is not good either. Our rent is also very high, and even with my healthy income, which most of the world would probably envy, we are stressed. My heart goes out to those in the middle class who are subjected to crowded living conditions with the constant worry of homelessness.

Great episode! Discretionary review is such a corruption magnet.

All about the $$$

A public meeting isn't an opportunity for the community to be heard, that's called a public opinion poll. A public meeting is an opportunity for Karens to demand to see the "manager" (viz., elected official) to complain about a new building/business in the neighborhood.

Why is anyone still listening to Fukuyama? The end of history?? Really? Could he have been more wrong? Another Ivory Tower Moron.

So did the Supreme Court Case Citizens United contribute to the decline of effective governance in America? It also seems like CEQA here in California was used to discriminate against minorities from the start.

I find it amazing that a 25 year old with a BA not in a public policy related field like Demsas can get so much traction. Of course when you realize her handlers are putting her out there to push nonsense it all makes sense.Little more than a shill pushing propaganda.

Loved Rick Cole on here. Comedic & on point talking about how (rich-resourced) areas are outcrying about ADUs today, but benefited from some sort of "Missing Middle" Density they benefited from in the past. Now, "Missing Middle" Density is evermore required as an option for Californians today. Of course, other dense housing types as well.

Super helpful and education with insights and lessons learned - Great job and victory!

Reduce overpopulation in California. We don't need more housing, we need fewer people here!

Can't believe I didn't know California YIMBY has a podcast!

keep up the good fight!! down with the NIMBY's

Wait, you're coming to Seaside? I currently live in Monterey! Let me know if you need any recommendations for food/stuff to do/etc.!

Can’t believe I’ve never heard of this guy! Congrats on the new podcast, excited to keep listening.

A commendable conversation starter but I await an honest discussion of the impact on housing availability due to public policies promoting tax-driven incentives to convert existing housing stock into commercial facilities - including vacation rentals. If we do not preserve our communities' dwelling units - for people to LIVE in, we are kidding ourselves with the belief we can catch up through new construction alone. We must preserve & build new homes if we are ever to turn this epidemic of homelessness around.

How do we incentivize more development when developers slow down or even stop building, every time housing prices decline?

Let's build, build, build homes. All kinds. I know Californians can do it!

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Love the videos - but why do NIMBYs have such stylish shades? I want YIMBY sunglasses 😎

Everything is connected to housing!!!

Love the explainer.

For all the thousands of pages written about housing economics, this 1:20 video sums it up pretty well. If only I could share beers with Michael and Iris on my front stoop....

Great video!

Who knew that building more homes would solve the housing shortage? NIMBYs really need to learn Econ 101 ...

The beginning lmao, I thought this was a prank

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