There are two dueling ADU bills in Hawai'i going to conference committee. A very weak version came out of the House.

A strong bill from Senator Stanley Chang with all the ADU best practices passed the Senate. Let's get Chang's bill over the finish line.

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I haven’t seen much national or local coverage of Governor Moore’s successful housing package, but there should be! state-level zoning reform is HARD and Governor Wes Moore and Secretary Jake Day deserve credit for getting the ball rolling

A very big pro-housing win in Maryland today, in no small part because of the work of dan reed 🦀🏳️‍🌈🇬🇾👋🏾 & Greater Greater Washington, both this year and in the years leading up to it.

Congratulations to Greater Greater Washington, their lead Maryland advocate dan reed 🦀🏳️‍🌈🇬🇾👋🏾, and all the pro-housing advocates in the Old Line State for this big win.

The top priority bill, HB 538, which now heads to the governor, will significantly expand housing options near transit.

Today, a family needs to earn $113,000 to afford the typical home. The median household income in the US is $84,000. That $30,000(!) deficit puts owning a home out of reach for most Americans.

We can't wait it out & hope for the best. We need action now. cnbc.com/2024/04/02/hou…

ICYMI: The good folks in Connecticut are making it easier to live near transit. ctmirror.org/2024/03/15/ct-…

When NIMBYs lose at City Hall, they turn to bad-faith lawsuits to stop housing. It's the same playbook across the country.

The result: more expensive housing & fewer people housed. ggwash.org/view/92989/bre…

Build more (public) housing. politico.com/news/2024/03/2…

Bad land use policies ➡️ higher housing costs startribune.com/readers-write-…

Exciting work to re-legalize missing middle housing is ramping up in Asheville, NC.

Kudos to MountainTrue for bringing the message to the people! wlos.com/news/local/ash…

Turns out, building more homes is super popular. (Poll courtesy of Greater Greater Washington and dan reed 🦀🏳️‍🌈🇬🇾👋🏾) ggwash.org/view/92877/mar…

'A lot of times the loudest voices aren’t necessarily the voices for change or for progress.'

Lots of lessons from Elijah Romulus's story, wonderfully shared by Abundant Housing Massachusetts! abundanthousingma.org/elijah-romulus…

'The same day that Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed the Starter Homes Act, officials in Sedona voted to allow workers to sleep in their car, in a last-ditch effort to retain its workforce...If Americans are sleeping in their cars, how could any alternative be worse?'
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It continues to be a big day for pro-housing policy on the east coast! Maryland HB 538 (aka Moore Housing) passed the State House by a big vote of 98 to 36.

Among other things, HB 538 would significantly expand home options near transit.

Congrats Greater Greater Washington & other champions!

Modest but very meaningful parking reform policy just passed the New Hampshire House with broad bipartisan support!

Congrats to NH Youth Movement 603 Forward Workforce Housing AFP New Hampshire New Hampshire Housing and the rest of the coalition!

On to the Senate!

Big day for cities taking NIMBY actions that demonstrate the need for state zoning standards.