Description
Explore the compelling narrative of the "Yes in My Backyard" (YIMBY) movement with *Yes to the City*, a must-read for urban activists and housing advocates alike. This BRAND NEW trade binding publication, published by Princeton University Press in 2022, delves into the urgent need for increased urban housing affordability amidst soaring costs and rising income inequality. Author Max Holleran presents a thorough examination of how YIMBY activists are reshaping cities like San Francisco, Boulder, Austin, and London.
As housing markets become increasingly inaccessible, this insightful book captures the essence of a grassroots movement advocating for density, new construction, and smarter zoning regulations. Discover how YIMBY activists unite diverse groups—from developers to environmentalists—fighting for a future with more affordable living options. Learn about their campaigns that challenge the status quo, while navigating the delicate balance with gentrification concerns.
The movement promotes high-density urbanism and walkable spaces, integral to cultivating a progressive society. This insightful account offers readers a chance to engage with modern housing debates and is a perfect resource for those passionate about urban planning, social equity, and environmental sustainability.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping. Please note, once you place the order, we are not able to cancel it.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691200224
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2022
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
A fascinating account of the growing "Yes in My Backyard" urban movement The exorbitant costs of urban housing and the widening gap in income inequality are fueling a combative new movement in cities around the world. A growing number of influential activists aren’t waiting for new public housing to be built. Instead, they’re calling for more construction and denser cities in order to increase affordability. Yes to the City offers an in-depth look at the “Yes in My Backyard” (YIMBY) movement. From its origins in San Francisco to its current cadre of activists pushing for new apartment towers in places like Boulder, Austin, and London, Max Holleran explores how urban density, once maligned for its association with overpopulated slums, has become a rallying cry for millennial activists locked out of housing markets and unable to pay high rents.Holleran provides a detailed account of YIMBY activists campaigning for construction, new zoning rules, better public transit, and even candidates for local and state office. YIMBY groups draw together an unlikely coalition, from developers and real estate agents to environmentalists, and Holleran looks at the increasingly contentious battles between market-driven pragmatists and rent-control idealists. Arguing that advocates for more housing must carefully weigh their demands for supply with the continuing damage of gentrification, he shows that these individuals see high-density urbanism and walkable urban spaces as progressive statements about the kind of society they would like to create.Chronicling a major shift in housing activism during the
As housing markets become increasingly inaccessible, this insightful book captures the essence of a grassroots movement advocating for density, new construction, and smarter zoning regulations. Discover how YIMBY activists unite diverse groups—from developers to environmentalists—fighting for a future with more affordable living options. Learn about their campaigns that challenge the status quo, while navigating the delicate balance with gentrification concerns.
The movement promotes high-density urbanism and walkable spaces, integral to cultivating a progressive society. This insightful account offers readers a chance to engage with modern housing debates and is a perfect resource for those passionate about urban planning, social equity, and environmental sustainability.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping. Please note, once you place the order, we are not able to cancel it.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691200224
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2022
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
A fascinating account of the growing "Yes in My Backyard" urban movement The exorbitant costs of urban housing and the widening gap in income inequality are fueling a combative new movement in cities around the world. A growing number of influential activists aren’t waiting for new public housing to be built. Instead, they’re calling for more construction and denser cities in order to increase affordability. Yes to the City offers an in-depth look at the “Yes in My Backyard” (YIMBY) movement. From its origins in San Francisco to its current cadre of activists pushing for new apartment towers in places like Boulder, Austin, and London, Max Holleran explores how urban density, once maligned for its association with overpopulated slums, has become a rallying cry for millennial activists locked out of housing markets and unable to pay high rents.Holleran provides a detailed account of YIMBY activists campaigning for construction, new zoning rules, better public transit, and even candidates for local and state office. YIMBY groups draw together an unlikely coalition, from developers and real estate agents to environmentalists, and Holleran looks at the increasingly contentious battles between market-driven pragmatists and rent-control idealists. Arguing that advocates for more housing must carefully weigh their demands for supply with the continuing damage of gentrification, he shows that these individuals see high-density urbanism and walkable urban spaces as progressive statements about the kind of society they would like to create.Chronicling a major shift in housing activism during the