Republican North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's advocacy for YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) policies, promoting by-right building and simplifying codes, has garnered bipartisan support for urban redevelopment and livable streets. His vision emphasizes community rebuilding and economic prosperity, contrasting with NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) opposition to exclusionary zoning. Burgum's approach has drawn praise for its forward-looking perspective and focus on local governance, resonating with advocates for affordable housing and sustainable urban development.
My primary opinion on the Doug Burgum YIMBY debate is that blue-state mayors/governors should view it as a 5-alarm fire that even when their states are economically growing they bleed population to red states because places like Manhattan build less housing than North Dakota https://t.co/kiEXvwo22P
if YIMBYs keep pulling this shit then the movement will become like raw milk, conservative coded, because no way in hell policy will be enacted if you want total maximalism in all policies and perfect virtue in your allies. red states will just keep building... https://t.co/xRMLN37oMA
This encapsulated the biggest problem with the YIMBY movement today. The conservatives who like it do so because they like the free-market process. Many leftists donβt care about process they want the output (climate, urbanism etc.) Itβs why they wonβt advocate for greenfield. https://t.co/JUa8coAvYo
The NIMBYs are out in full force fighting an effort to create a new affordable city Same as it ever was. We have to accelerate human progress, not cover California in amber so landowners can reap the profits. https://t.co/2kOHNHNMib
YIMBY is winning! ποΈποΈ https://t.co/Nqh3em6ocZ
"Character and nature of the neighbourhood" and "property value" ...are the leper's bell of an approaching boomer NIMBY Ban this shit. Now. End exclusionary zoning. https://t.co/VchYYR5wcp
"Character and nature of the neighbourhood" and "property value" ...is the leper's bell of an approaching NIMBY Ban this shit. Now. End exclusionary zoning. https://t.co/2oy19nKueF
NIMBYs: https://t.co/oNfonwufIX https://t.co/wxmD9gvJAd
Brilliant testimony from @GovDougBurgum (R-ND) at the National Governors Association, explaining the value of livable streets and the history of bad roadway design. I don't mind if he doesn't explicitly say, "climate action." This is forward-looking. https://t.co/AmVGlIlP9Q
If a local politician cared most about local politics, they'd talk like @GovDougBurgum at @NatlGovsAssoc π₯ https://t.co/EAvCzVsKVp
How does the governor of North Dakota understand what makes cities solvent, prosperous and enjoyable better than the BOS of San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles? https://t.co/iawXXaJ1Iy
I agree with @DougBurgum! https://t.co/dCx4RFJL4J
Very pro-Doug Burgum https://t.co/ZVzZZ3HZuA
YIMBY is the true bipartisanship. https://t.co/5ro9pCwR47
Bipartisan rapid success of YIMBY in Canada & US is fascinating. Here's Republican North Dakota @GovDougBurgum talking about form-based code & "if you want to open a coffee shop in a neighborhood, why can't you?" By-right building, severing, merging w/ simplified code is next. https://t.co/0BaOtue8VJ
Wow this is incredible and unexpected. Everything he said is correct. Republicans need to embrace this type of vision for rebuilding our cities and communities. Good on @GovDougBurgum! https://t.co/ihvhNzNpPi