In its purest form, YIMBYism would dispense with zoning and occupancy laws altogether, and let people build anything anywhere.
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In its purest form, YIMBYism would dispense with zoning and occupancy laws altogether, and let people build anything anywhere.
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Active in cities from LA and Portland to Boston and Minneapolis, YIMBYism lives in the center of a Venn diagram of urban ills: the intertwined issues of rising rent, scarce opportunity, and increasingly long commutes.
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A faction of pro-housing activists is heavily disillusioned with YIMBYism, believing that encouraging rapid new housing development is leading to more displacement and gentrification.
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