Housers in California have a lot to be happy about this year: from environmental review exemptions for urban housing (AB 609 / AB 130) to denser zoning around transit stations (SB 79), the legislature has passed some BFDs. Come raise a glass to some…
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7 stories of housing near quality transit is now the law of California! Gov Newsom signed SB 79, the land use law that YIMBYs have been fighting for for 8 years, into law on Friday. Let's celebrate together!
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Housing Happy Hour – Summer Updates & Membership Month!Let’s close out summer with some big pro-housing energy! This month, we’ve got updates on past issues and it's membership month!The location serves both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, as we…
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Berkeley just voted to end single-family zoning in all its flats! Despite loud NIMBY pushback, Council voted unanimously to go beyond the staff proposal allow for greater density and more flexible roof heights. Most importantly, that density increas…
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Housing Happy Hour – Berkeley Missing Middle and SB 79 Edition Let’s close out spring with some big pro-housing energy! This month, we’ve got momentum on a couple of big-ticket items: Berkeley’s Missing Middle legislation is making its way to cou…
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One of Berkeley's most exciting new housing projects is a 17-story building with 227 apartments on the site of the United Artists Theater on Shattuck. The architect of the new building has invited East Bay YIMBY and our allies, East Bay for Everyone…
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Come join East Bay YIMBY and our new Berkeley Mayor, Adena Ishii!It's been a busy start to the year in Berkeley, especially when it comes to housing and land-use. 5 out of the 9 members on council are new in the last 12 months and the city is poised…
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Bring your holiday cheer to the December East Bay YIMBY Happy Hour at Mad Oak in Oakland. You'll even get extra credit for wearing a fun holiday sweater!Additionally, we will have a special guest, Charlene Wang, who will run for the Oakland City Cou…
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***Venue moved due to predicted rain***There are still a votes remaining to be tabulated, but it's looking very likely that Adena Ishii will be the next mayor of Berkeley! Happy dance! Come to ***Cornerstone*** to hang out with housing advocates, ge…
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Adena Ishii and Terry Taplin need your help! East Bay YIMBY and Urban Environmentalists invite you to an exciting joint canvassing event with East Bay for Everyone on Saturday, October 19th. We’ll be hitting the streets in support of Adena Ishii and…
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As the election draws near, let's get together to talk through some of the hottest races and ways for you to make an impact in November's elections.Additionally, special guests Warren Logan and Shawn Danino, YIMBY-endorsed candidates for Oakland Ci…
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Let's mark the end of summer (or at least the end of Fogust) together! We're now less than 100 days out from the elections, and we'll talk through some of the hottest races, what our endorsement process looks like, and high-leverage ways for you to …
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Let's get together and say goodbye to The Graduate before it closes!
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Let's knock some doors for Ruben! This is possibly the most consequential election in Berkeley this year, but many folks don't even know that it's happening. We have a real opportunity to make a difference in the May 28th special election!Come with …
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As you may know, Berkeley is having *yet another* special election on May 28th to replace a resigning city councilmember. Come hang out with YIMBYs to learn more and find ways to get involved! This is an incredibly important election for the city: I…
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It's election season once again in Berkeley! Due to Councilmember Kate Harrison's resignation, there will be a special election on May 28th for District 4 covering Downtown.We'll be hearing from Soli Alpert, Elana Auerbach, Igor Tregub, and Rubén He…
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Come on out to the post Berkeley District 7 special election happy hour!Come on out to the pre Berkeley District 4 special election happy hour!Come on out to the combination post Berkeley District 7 special election and pre Berkeley District 4 speci…
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It's election season once again in Berkeley! Due to Councilmember Rigel Robinson's resignation, there will be a special election on April 16th for District 7 covering UC campus and Southside.We'll be hearing from both candidates for the seat, James …
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It's been a wild election night and results are still trickling in so let's gather and discuss over a beer and some pizza! We're also going to be hearing about the Berkeley Citizens for Safe Streets, mingling with candidates for the upcoming Berkele…
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For seven and a half years, folks in Berkeley/Oakland/Richmond areas have been represented in the California Senate by Nancy Skinner, a strong champion for good housing laws. She's reaching the end of her two-term limit, and we want to make sure the…
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For seven and a half years, folks in Berkeley/Oakland/Richmond areas have been represented in the California Senate by Nancy Skinner, a strong champion for good housing laws. She's reaching the end of her two-term limit, and we want to make sure the…
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Join us for East Bay YIMBY's Happy Hour with Housing Action Coalition, this month at The Hatch in Oakland, near 19th St. BART Station.Look for the folks with housing paraphernalia and nametags, either in the Parklet (weather permitting) or inside.At…
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The City of Oakland just committed to creating more equitable housing outcomes by up-zoning Rockridge in latest Housing Element. At 5212 Broadway, we have an opportunity to make that real by creating 448 of these new homes that we need. Come to the …
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Urban Environmentalists, Telegraph for People, and East Bay YIMBY are joining up for an epic pro-urbanism, pro-people, pro-environment happy hour! It's like three happy hours rolled into one (but we promise that doesn't mean announcements will take …
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This is a community-outreach event with the developer team for North Berkeley BART. The format will be informational, plus breakout sessions, and while it's not a decision-making discussion, here's our chance to influence the proposal that actually …
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