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The national convening for the pro-housing movement is heading to Raleigh, NC on Nov. 17-19, 2026! Follow along here and sign up at yimby.town for updates.

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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 01/10/2026
The #YIMBYtown2026 schedule is LIVE! Panels. Workshops. Keynotes. Flash talks. Three days of ideas, connections & lessons to bring home. See what’s happening in Raleigh, Nov. 17-19! 🔗 yimby.town/yimbytown-20... Hosted by @citybuilder.bsky.social, @raleighforward.bsky.social & partners!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 29/09/2026
Class is in session. The field trip? YIMBYtown. 🎒 🏘️ Students can join the pro-housing movement in Raleigh this Nov. 17–19 for just $75. 🔗 Grab your ticket: whova.com/portal/regis... Hosted by @citybuilder.bsky.social, @raleighforward.bsky.social & partners!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 18/09/2026
Help the next generation of pro-housing leaders get to YIMBYtown. 🎒 Sponsor a student by selecting “Scholarship to Support a Student Attendee” on the registration page. Hosted by @citybuilder.bsky.social, @raleighforward.bsky.social & partners! 🔗 whova.com/portal/regis...
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 31/08/2026
Last chance!! ⏰ Early Bird pricing for YIMBYtown 2026 ends TONIGHT at 11:59PM ET. Register now before prices go up! 🔗 Register at yimby.town Hosted by @citybuilder.bsky.social, @raleighforward.bsky.social & partners!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/08/2026
Great news! 🥳 Early Bird pricing for YIMBYtown 2026 has been extended through August 31. Lock in your discounted registration for the nation's biggest pro-housing conference! 🔗 yimby.town Hosted by @citybuilder.bsky.social, @raleighforward.bsky.social & partners!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/07/2026
Only 4 days left to apply to speak at YIMBYtown 2026! ⏳ Bold ideas and fresh voices wanted. The deadline to apply is July 17! Y'all in? Hosted by @citybuilder.bsky.social @raleighforward.bsky.social & peers! 🔗 yimby.town
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 10/07/2026
What does a YIMBYtown 2026 session look like? ✅ Bold conversations ✅ Unconventional formats ✅ Fresh voices from across the movement Y'all in? Apply to speak by July 17! Hosted by @citybuilder.bsky.social @raleighforward.bsky.social & peers! 🔗 yimby.town
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 18/06/2026
Who's hosting YIMBYtown 2027? Applications are open for pro-housing organizations ready to bring the nation's biggest housing conference to their city. Apps due July 27, 2026! Is your town ready? Apply now ⬇️ 🔗 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 27/05/2026
Got a big idea for the pro-housing movement? Apply to speak at YIMBYtown 2026 in Raleigh, NC! 🏘️ Share your wins, spark new conversations, and help shape the future of housing advocacy this November. 💫 Apps are open, so start yours today! 🔗 whova.com/call_for_spe...
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 21/05/2026
💫 Register today to join us in Raleigh for YIMBYtown 2026! Three exciting days of conversations, panels, and workshops with 1000+ pro-housing advocates and changemakers. 🗓️ Early Bird pricing ends August 15. Don't miss it! 🔗 whova.com/portal/regis...
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/05/2026
📣 Registration and a Call for Proposals for YIMBYtown 2026 are now OPEN! 📣 🗓️ Nov 17-19, 2026 📍 Raleigh, NC Can't wait to see y'all there!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 25/02/2026
🗓️ SAVE THE DATE: YIMBYtown 2026 is November 17-19! Join us at the Raleigh Convention Center for 3 days of pro-homes strategy and movement-building, hosted by @citybuilder.bsky.social, Yes! In My Triangle, NC Housing Table, Raleigh Forward. 🔗 Sign up for updates: yimby.town
SAVE THE DATE!
NOVEMBER 17–19
RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER

YIMBY
TOWN
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Thank you to the 1,000 pro-homes advocates who joined us in New Haven this year. We'll see you next time!
That's all, folks!
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THE BIGGEST YIMBYTOWN YET! SEE YOU NEXT TIME!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Much of the abundance conversation focuses on supply. But what about social housing? Follow this thread for highlights from our panel exploring this issue:
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Cities from Boston to Austin are taking on single-stair reform. Follow along here for key insights from the advocates who made it happen!
HAPPENING NOW
BREAKOUT SESSION
Single-Stair: Safe Building Code Changes to Expand Supply & Lower
Construction Costs
with Felicity Maxwell, Chris Gannon, Alex Horowitz, Parker Welch, and
Sam Naylor
TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 16 - 11:00 AM
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Here's what's on the agenda for our final breakout sessions!
11 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Building a City of Yes in Ballroom A
Housing Abundance & The Social Housing Movement in Wooster
Engaging the Business
Community in Local Advocacy in Whalley
From Blueprint to Breakthrough:
State-Level Lessons in Light-Touch Density Implementation in York
Creating Affordable Housing with Mass Timber in Church
Single-Stair: Safe Building Code
Changes to Expand Supply & Lower Construction Costs in Ballroom C
Messaging Strategies to Win Hearts and Minds for Parking
Reforms in Ballroom B
TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 16
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
That's a wrap — thanks for joining!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Thank you to our wonderful panelists and moderator for an engaging session. We'll catch you soon for the next breakout! 🏘🚉
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
(By the way ... our freeway fighters are overcoming tech difficulties very smoothly!)
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Getting rid of highways isn't just about transportation shifts — it's great for housing, transit-oriented development, job growth, and more. See this case study from Duluth ⬇️
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Freeway Fighting and the YIMBY movement share many goals but can sometimes feel disconnected. Follow along here to find out how fighting against highway expansions is essential to achieving the goals of pro-homes movement! 👇
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
YIMBY advocates are facing a new political reality at the federal level. In this panel, we'll discuss how progressive YIMBYs can move forward in this new climate. Follow the conversation here:
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Our first morning breakouts are about to begin! Here's what coming up:
10 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
How We Pulled Off the
Biggest Citywide Upzoning in the Country in Church
We Kinda Did Ignore the
YIMBY Playbook: What We've Been Up to In D.C. and Maryland Instead in York
The YIMBY Case for Freeway
Fighting: Reimagining
Highways for Pro-Homes Advocates in Whalley
Progressive YIMBYism in the Age of Trump 2.0 in Wooster
TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 16
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Building transportation in the U.S. often involves expensive and slow construction. In this morning's plenary, we'll hear how to build up the capacity of government to deliver. Follow along on this thread!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 16/09/2025
Final day of YIMBYtown 2025! Make sure to catch the remaining sessions. You can view them here:
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Want to create a pro-homes group in your community? Follow along here to learn how!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Final panels for Day 2 of YIMBYtown — here's what's on the agenda:
4 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Think Regionally, Act Locally:
Advocating for the "Yes" in YIMBY in College A
Countering the Power of Municipal Associations and Leagues of Cities to Win Pro-Homes Reforms in College B
Building Public Support for Housing:
Messaging Strategies that Move the Middle in Chapel
Building Support for Housing Reform in Rural States in Whitney
SHIMBY: Student Housing in My
Backyard in Whalley
Has Congress Been YIMBY-Pilled?
in York
How to Create a Pro-Homes Group in Your Community! in Wooster
New Haven Tours Outside or in the
Ballroom (if raining)
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Families face barriers to retaining and obtaining a home. Follow along here for a discussion on how to reduce these barriers:
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
We're posting live from the panel on how to build a POC-led pro-housing movement grounded in equity, trust, and cross-movement collaboration. Follow along!
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
A great set of sessions ahead of us this afternoon — here's what's going on at YIMBYtown now:
3 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
From the Ground Up: Organizing for Housing Justice in Communities of
Color in College B
Putting Families First in the Fight for Affordable Housing in Chapel
Shaping the Story: Winning Local
Media to Win More Homes in Church
Turning Research into Policy: How Data Can Drive Housing Solutions in Whitney
Proven in Practice: What Long-Term Case Studies Reveal About Light-Touch Density Reforms in College A
Abundance In Every Backyard in York
Homes on Track: Connecticut in Wooster
New Haven Tours Outside or in the
Ballroom (if raining)
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Class is in session — we're going live from TikTok Housing School to learn about social media and messaging on housing. Follow along:
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Advocates in Florida, Montana, Arkansas, and Texas have had a number of successes. What lessons can the rest of us learn? Tune in:
HAPPENING NOW
BREAKOUT SESSION
Pro-Homes Wins in Red States:
Lessons from Florida, Montana,
Arkansas & Texas
with Christian Solorio, Kody Glazer, Felicity Maxwell, Duke McLarty, and
Nathan Dugan
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15 - 2:15 PM
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
There's more to learn at YIMBYtown this afternoon — here's what's happening now:
2 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Pro-Homes Wins in Red States:
Lessons from Florida, Montana, Arkansas & Texas in College B
Walking the Talk: Tools and
Techniques for Creating Affordable Housing in New Haven in Chapel
G'Day Eh: Lessons from Melbourne and Vancouver in Whitney
What's Your Type? Using Housing Types and Form to Upzone (Missing Middle) in Wooster
TikTok Housing School in Church
Why Homelessness is a Problem
YIMBYs Should Care About and Can
Help Solve in York
So You've Gotten Great State Laws Passed, Now What? Implementing
Housing Legislation in College A
New Haven Tours Outside or in the
Ballroom (if raining)
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
butler is a transportation person (and a Midwesterner at heart). Her career started in a law clinic helping people with employment discrimination.
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Our afternoon keynote features @tamikabutler.bsky.social! tamika is national expert on the built environment, equity, anti-racism, and more. Tag along to hear insights from tamika:
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Tim Morstad explains transportation design well: "We need to remind ourselves that universal design won't just be helpful for those with disabilities, but also for those who are temporarily injured and those who might need the help. It has broad adaptability."
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Learn about universal design in housing and transportation! Follow this thread for insights on design for all:
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
We're seated for a debate on a hot topic in providing affordable housing: inclusionary zoning. 👀 Follow along for what the experts have in common and where they disagree:
HAPPENING NOW
BREAKOUT SESSION
Must Inclusionary Zoning be Funded? A Debate, Like the Kind from High School with Kate Brunette Kreuzer, Dan Reed, Michael Andersen, Burhan Azeem, Jim Manley, Charlie Gardner
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15 - 11:00 AM
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Time for our breakout sessions! We have some great options for our first set of panels:
11 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Accelerating Production with
Housing Finance Agencies in Chapel
Live Podcast: What the Courts Are Saying About Housing in Whalley
State-Led Solutions: Advancing Housing Affordability, Production, and Economic Growth in Maine in Church
Designing for All in Housing and Transportation in York
Understanding Historical Progress and Estimating Future
Environmental, Economic, and Social Benefits of Land Use Reform in US States in Whitney
America's Mayors Tackling the Housing Crisis in Wooster
What Role Can Lawyers Play in Advancing Equitable Zoning? in College A
Must Inclusionary Zoning Be Funded? A Debate, Like the Kind from High School in College B
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Texas is paving the way for housing reform, and it was made possible by broad, bipartisan coalitions. Learn from our Texas YIMBYs on how to make that happen for housing reform:
HAPPENING NOW
PLENARY SESSION
in the Ballroom
Everything is Bigger in Texas
Crafting Coalitions for Transformative Housing Reform
Felicity Maxwell
Nicole Nosek
James Mayville II
Brennan Griffin
MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 15 - 10:00 AM
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
Our first keynote features Gov. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota! Gov. Armstrong will share perspectives on how to make pro-homes change happen in a very different part of the country. Tune in here! 👇
HAPPENING NOW
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
in the Ballroom
Kelly Armstrong
Governor of North Dakota
MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 15 - 9:00 AM
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 15/09/2025
We have a full agenda for DAY TWO! Here's what you can look forward to!
HAPPENING TODAY
7:30 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
Keynote: Gov. Kelly Armstrong
10:00 AM
Plenary: Everything is Bigger in Texas
11:00 AM
Breakout Sessions
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
Keynote: tamika l. butler
2:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
3:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
4:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
6:30 PM
Culture as a Tool of Policy Change:
Film Screening and Panel
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/09/2025
Congratulations to the policymaker winner of the inaugural Donald Shoup Award, Stephanie Vigil!
CONGRATULATIONS!
2025
DONALD SHOUP
AWARDS
Policymaker Award
STEPHANIE VIGIL
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/09/2025
Congratulations to the organization winner of the inaugural Donald Shoup Award, Austin Parking Reform Coalition!
CONGRATULATIONS!
2025 DONALD SHOUP AWARDS
Organization Award
AUSTIN PARKING REFORM COALITION
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/09/2025
Congratulations to the individual winner of the inaugural Donald Shoup Award, Catie Gould!
CONGRATULATIONS!
2025
DONALD SHOUP
AWARDS
Individual Award
CATIE GOULD
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/09/2025
We're at the first annual Donald Shoup awards! We're honoring the late, great Donald Shoup and recognizing an individual, organization, and policymaker who carry on his legacy. Stay tuned for results. 👀
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/09/2025
Zoning is important when considering housing development, but it's not the only thing — feasibility, building codes, approval processes, etc. all play a part. Enter ... the development funnel.
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/09/2025
Final point from Payton Chung @citybuilder.bsky.social on how to make home ownership more affordable: Smaller homes are cheaper! Missing middle housing (especially townhouses) are cheapest in the case of Raleigh NC.
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/09/2025
Homeownership feels out of reach, but these advocates are working to open pathways for all. Learn about their work here:
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YIMBYtown @yimby.town · 14/09/2025
Exclusionary zoning policies have fueled today's housing shortage. Learn more about the history and lasting legacy here:
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