Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago has unveiled an ambitious plan aimed at reducing bureaucratic hurdles for developers, with a focus on speeding up the housing and commercial development approval process. The plan, which includes 100 recommendations with specific 3,6,9, and 12 month timelines for implementation, seeks to streamline construction and affordable housing development. Key aspects of the plan involve cutting parking minimums, promoting higher density zoning, and expanding Chicago's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) pilot. The initiative has been described as a significant pro-density move, requiring City Council approval for changes such as reducing parking minimums. Similarly, in San Francisco, Mayor London Breed, supported by @SFyimby, has been praised for advocating a rezoning plan to significantly increase housing availability, aiming to create 82k new homes and responding to calls from local YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) activists for more aggressive housing strategies. Both mayors' efforts have been recognized as crucial steps towards addressing housing shortages in their respective cities.
Mayor Breed's upzoning is about to get bigger and bolder! How lucky we are to have a mayor so detail-oriented on the math + data so we can actually build the housing the city desperately needs https://t.co/qUz8q9cMKw
State law + local YIMBY activism + prohousing mayor -> "actual construction spread out across the entire city"? Let's hope! Here are the mayor's marching orders to make it happen. 1/2 https://t.co/tpMRGD2Jlg
Thank you Mayor @LondonBreed for being the housing champion this city so desperately needs! #YIMBY #BuildMoreHousing #OpportunityForAll #YesWeCan https://t.co/zX8sYrcaQz
Thank you Mayor Breed! As our YIMBY leads called out this week, the current rezoning plan is not good enough and will only build 1/4th the housing we need https://t.co/fsf4Wouxta https://t.co/9nHtwc3ZIC
We have the most pro-housing mayor in SF history and it’s a joy! We can’t wait to welcome more neighbors in our Northern neighborhoods and contribute to making 82k new homes for San Franciscans a reality 😊 https://t.co/JV7j0KHC7N
HUGE VICTORY for @SFyimby! “San Francisco can, and should, adopt a rezoning plan that results in far more housing than the current draft” Thank you @LondonBreed!! https://t.co/0SrvxWLwHz
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a new plan Friday to streamline and speed up the housing and commercial development approval process and spark construction. https://t.co/JPzNrlMRwd
The Johnson Administration announced what it called bold new plans to streamline construction and affordable housing development approval processes at an event Friday afternoon in downtown. https://t.co/0BDH1D7Tkk
Johnson admin ideas for speeding up residential + commercial development incl spending less time with the design review panel and eliminating mininum parking requirements, @jus10chi reports. https://t.co/YjOF0s6d8X
Heads up, Chicago YIMBY's: Big pro-density move from Johnson here. City Council would need to agree to cut parking minimums. The plan names "higher density zoning" as an item, also nods to expanding Chicago's ADU pilot. Goal, it says is build "faster," "everywhere" & "together." https://t.co/Zxn0pv55Op
Mayor Brandon Johnson has released an ambitious plan to cut bureaucratic red tape for developers. The 100 recommendations come with 3,6,9 and 12 month timelines that provide a way to track the progress — or come back to haunt the administration. https://t.co/Ak9wstZn1K