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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

update: wild moment in the NY governor debate where Hochul says she wishes she pushed even harder on YIMBY policies… meanwhile, Blakeman literally *brags* about how his NIMBY policies have made housing so expensive

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 17h

fun fact! NIMBYs hired an anti-40B lawfirm to go after by-right apartment next door. by-right, unless it's next to rich people.

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Boston Indicators @bosindicators.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

In our new report, “Delayed by Design,” buff.ly/B4uKAuk we look at how long it can take to build housing because of local regulations like site plan reviews or because of neighbors who raise objections or file lawsuits.

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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

“We don’t have enough water” is a common excuse for opposing new housing in Massachusetts. Since 1970, the MWRA region has added 810,000 people while cutting daily water demand in half, from nearly 400 million gallons to 200 million through leak repairs and efficient fixtures.

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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

When 58% of a town requires 80,000sf min lot sizes, land costs skyrocket. Starter homes disappear, replaced by giant luxury rebuilds. In Concord, MA, 300 demo permits were filed 2008-2020. Modest 1,500sf homes averaging $591K were replaced by 3,900sf mansions averaging $1.46M.

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Peter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I'm leading this ride on Oct 25 to honor victims of traffic violence and push for state speed-camera authorizations and truck safety reforms. Join us and over 150+ riders for the Ride for Your Life. Register here: rideforyourlife.org/boston/

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Chris Goldammer @floorarearatio.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Why do townhouses get combined in NYC? It can be very profitable. 170 Clinton St, Brooklyn Heights: - 2023: Sold for $4.75M - 2023-2025: Combined from 10 units to 1 - 2026: Sold for $14M. Renovation includes "operable glass skylight" Dashboard with map and lists: citytracker.ai/analysis/tow...

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Underappreciated in the current AI slop zeitgeist is how cheap LLMs have enabled NIMBYs to make AI websites at no marginal cost. I can think of four different private projects just in my adjacent neighborhoods that have their own NIMBY slop sites.

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Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

We can and we must build more homes for all of us.

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Cameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

young Republican staffers are marinating in this type of stuff 24/7; it's going to be filtering more and more into real-world politics as they advance their careers

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

people have no idea how much impact these commissions have. And if you write your local city councilor, you have exerted more political pressure than 99% of the populace. And that's how shit works

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

New Fed estimates of wealth by age are out. Under-35 wealth dropped 23% over these three years www.wsj.com/economy/affl...

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Affluent and Older Americans Got Much Richer in Postpandemic Years

A Federal Reserve study found overall median net worth rose 2% between 2022 and 2025.

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It's called the locomotive. And we're gonna drive it right through your god damn bedroom.

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Tony Baez @abaez02.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A single fucking block. Pathetic.

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

guess we need someone to die on every block to get safe infrastructure

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A tongue in cheek call to action or not

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 09/10/2026

Even assuming we ever get to MBTA abundance, the real fight today isn’t against the status quo defenders who oppose a subway like in yesteryear. It’s against the status quo defenders who oppose the 15-story buildings needed along Mass Ave to justify heavy rail.

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Put in reps to do what? I’m scared of nextdoor

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

What’s your theory of change here? what can people do

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

People become chewing-on-rocks-stupid when we get behind the wheel. I know because I am one such people. Bollards! Flexposts have fixed this in some parts of my city.

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Blue in FL @flbluegal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We could have universal healthcare. We could have high-speed trains. We could have an infrastructure that is not crumbling. We could have universal free college tuition. We could have universal income. Instead, we get this.

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Jenny Schuetz @jennyschuetz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Polls may suggest that aesthetically cute duplexes & ADUs are more popular than 6-story apartments in commercial zones. That doesn't mean it's the "better" policy. We've got to do the hard work to persuade people to support effective policies.

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I have a hard time deciding whether this is an optimistic thing or not. And I wonder whether housing policy should be treated like financial policy and not left to the average person. I’ve seen what they say, what policy they pursue.

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Boston Indicators @bosindicators.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

At our “Conference on Housing Land Use and Building Reform,” buff.ly/0Rd539c Amy Dain explained how a long, local history of exclusionary policies has shaped today’s housing landscape.

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Nevermind that footnote has footnotes!

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A slam dunk. Where can I learn more

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Your city’s neighborhoods are changing. It just depends which direction you let it change.

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sail on silver girl! Why the sale?

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

average socialist mayor: parking mandates are an unfair burden on homebuilders that prevents private market housing construction average urban conservative: I want as much red tape blocking housing as possible because tall buildings hurt my feelings

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

People have no idea how powerful these bodies are

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Somerville YIMBY @somervilleyimby.org · 08/10/2026

A City In Amber Imagine you want to build new apartments in Somerville. …first, you need to demolish the structure that's currently in place, and you'll need to get past the Historic Preservation Commission to do it.

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A City In Amber - Somerville YIMBY

Imagine you want to build new apartments in Somerville. Your property is zoned for it, you have the financing lined up, you have the plans laid out, you’re ready to go. But first, you need to demol…

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Unfortunately those same property owners are making it very difficult to do just that in this town, but yes. What else?

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We allow society to be run by such people. Root and branch

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Makes one wonder why (Could it be the basement bottom property taxes)

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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Cambridge NIMBYS: "Stop the upzoning! Keep Cambridge affordable!" Me: *gestures wildly*

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Matt Weiner @mattweiner19.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

they're in the antimemetics wing now

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thank you for your leadership, AG!

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We could both build the housing we need and regulate short term rentals, let’s dream big. Yes on 7

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Eric Panzer @ericpanzer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It makes me almost unspeakably angry that we hear how it's a huge imposition for people to have to park a block from their destination (bus riders typically walk several) or to have to *GASP* pay for parking, and meanwhile people walking and riding bikes routinely pay with their bodies and lives

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miscforma.bsky.social @miscforma.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Local NIMBYs in our area are using this strategy intentionally

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BART @bart.gov · 07/10/2026

BART just set a new ridership record! We carried 254,248 trips yesterday. That’s our highest ridership day since the pandemic, a record we have been breaking again and again this year as more people want to take transit. Thread ⬇️

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