YIMBY Action Demands…More Action
What’s this all about?
YIMBY Action, a CA housing advocacy group, filed suit in Alameda County alleging the state deeply underestimated the Bay Area’s projected housing needs for the next decade by as much as 138,000, setting us up for another decade of too few homes.
By law, California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) prepares an estimate of regional housing needs. A huge task, no doubt, but the lawsuit alleges the HCD failed to consider “the relationship between jobs and housing, including any imbalance.”
What it means
Just last year, the HCD made significant increases to its original estimate in response to feedback and criticism. But YIMBY Action argues it’s still not enough. “People wouldn’t have to commute from Modesto to San Francisco just to have affordable housing. Greenhouse gas emissions would be significantly reduced. Californians would have more opportunities for jobs and more time to spend with their families,” said YIMBY Action counsel Ryan J. Patterson.
As with all things, skepticism abounds. But we know first-hand that California needs more housing, and we support well-intentioned efforts to get more people into more homes. In fact, it’s our mission.