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Happy Valentine's Day β€οΈ It's the perfect time to fall in love with housing choice :)
More housing. More neighbors. A better future for all ποΈ
ποΈWe are CITYBUILDER
π Read more at loom.ly/YM28N00
#housing #nc #urbanism #yimby
Durham is rewriting its entire zoning code π
Join us for a brand new Policy Talk on Tuesday, Feb 17 from 12-1pm, where weβll hear from local builders and advocates about whatβs in the draft π
π RSVP: https://loom.ly/arosIBU
#yimby #durham #policy #housing
"Affordable Housing" is everywhere in local politics... from public hearings to campaign ads. But what does it actually mean?
We break it down for you in our latest article.
π Read it: https://loom.ly/Ee2Imh4
#affordablehousing #yimby #urbanplanning #Raleigh
Hope we can turn back time with this one!
The Hotel Carrolina (named by Julian Carr) was Durham's first luxury hotel, built in 1891 in the Queen Anne Victorian style.
One fire and a century later... a city parking lot sits where the Carrolina once stood.
#durham #history #historyfact
Chapel Hill just made huge progress towards solving its housing shortage ποΈ
Last month, town council eliminated parking minimums, made small homes easier to build, and passed several other pro-growth reforms π±
Read more:
πhttps://loom.ly/3R5vK2o
#ChapelHill #yimby #housing #tarheels
Meet neighbors who care about housing and community at Februaryβs Yes! In My Triangle meetups π»
π More info and RSVP: https://loom.ly/Rax-Cas
#event #yimby #trianglenc #housing #politics
Feb 4th is the birthday of civil rights advocate Rosa Parks.
Rosaβs heroic actions in Montgomery, Alabama 70 years ago
inspire us to ask:
Do our public #transportation systems serve everyone? π
π Read more: https://loom.ly/-pBcTb8
#transitequityday #transit #yimby
Baltimore just changed the game for families πͺ
City Council passed multiple reforms that will make it easier for residents to find cheaper housing and live in more walkable, connected areas ποΈ
π Read more: https://loom.ly/5vzZ5iU
#Baltimore #yimby #singlestair
Durhamβs rewriting the rules for how we build βοΈ
Join CITYBUILDER on Tuesday, Feb 3 (12β2pm) at The Durham Hotel and review Durham's new Unified Development Ordinance.
π₯ͺ Lunch is on us!
π RSVP: https://loom.ly/bdtr2WA
#durham #yimby #urbanplanning #architecture
Book Club, Policy Talk, and a UDO workshop... February may be short, but it's jam-packed with events π
Join us to connect, learn, and build a more welcoming, walkable Triangle together ποΈ
π Check out events and RSVP: https://loom.ly/yzMzIso
#raleigh #durham #events #yimby
More housing means more neighbors, which leads to more connections π‘
It's that simple.
When communities are connected, ideas flow freely and everybody benefits ποΈ
π₯ Hannah Moell
#yimby #community #neighbors
Game developers are using design principles that city planners have long since forgotten.
Why do Los Santos and post-apocalyptic Boston feel better than the real thing π€
Read more π https://loom.ly/c-EhWJU
#urbandesign #urbanplanning #city #yimby
Durhamβs rewriting the rules for how we build βοΈ
Join CITYBUILDER on Tuesday, Feb 3 (12β2pm) at The Durham Hotel and review Durham's new Unified Development Ordinance.
π₯ͺ Lunch is on us!
π RSVP: https://loom.ly/bdtr2WA
#durham #yimby #urbanplanning #architecture
Join CITYBUILDER to discuss Building for People by Micheal Eliason, led by Ben Cappellacci.
Weβll meet at PRESS Coffee CrΓͺpes Cocktails in Raleigh on Wed, Jan 28 from 12 to 1pm
π RSVP: https://loom.ly/TaykfQo
πRead about Building for People here: https://loom.ly/ChlrvXE
#raleigh #bookclub #yimby
Affordable housing isnβt just about unit counts.
Itβs about the message buildings send to the people who live in them ποΈ
Read the article:
π https://loom.ly/IjyqM_0
Whatβs one design detail that made a place feel like home to you?
#affordablehousing #rent #urbandesign #architecture
Too often, city and town planners forget about our smallest residents.
It's time that we change our cityscapes and build for people (especially the tiniest ones) π§Έ
Thanks to Sqratch for this awesome post!
#cityplanning #childfriendlycities #raleigh #durham
Build cities for people, not cars! π€―
Raleigh has already eliminated parking minimums city-wide, but it can go further by legalizing more housing choices and investing more in public transit ποΈ π
See the data for yourself: https://loom.ly/KuD412o
#data #raleigh #yimby #durham
CITYBUILDER is growing π±
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We're the news and advocacy source for NC's pro-housing community.
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Raleigh and Durham are leading the nation in the construction of small homes.
Recent policies passed by city councils have allowed duplexes, ADUs, and more to be built on lots in both cities ποΈ
Read the article by Payton Chung:
π https://loom.ly/JySIKWQ
#raleigh #durham #yimby #nc
Join CITYBUILDER to discuss Building for People by Micheal Eliason, led by Ben Cappellacci.
Weβll meet at PRESS Coffee CrΓͺpes Cocktails in Raleigh on Wed, Jan 28 from 12 to 1pm
π RSVP: https://loom.ly/TaykfQo
πRead about Building for People here: https://loom.ly/ChlrvXE
#raleigh #bookclub #yimby
How can we build more affordable housing?
Join us for a brand new Policy Talk on Tuesday, Jan 20 from 12-1pm to find out π
Read more about the policy talk:
π https://loom.ly/AyLgJ4c
π RSVP: https://loom.ly/3ODUmTE
#yimby #affordablehousing #policy #housing
As everything gets bigger, the small things that matter get squeezed.
We have to do better for our #cyclists and #pedestrians!
For the first time in decades, Chapel Hill and #Carrboro are moving toward real zoning reform ποΈ
Their councils are likely to legalize small infill homes, eliminate housing barriers, and break from the old anti-growth playbook π±
Read more:
πhttps://loom.ly/3R5vK2o
#ChapelHill #yimby #housing
Apply to join CITYBUILDER's Joint Endorsement Committee! βοΈ
Do you care about solving the housing shortage? ποΈ
If so, contact our executive administrator through our membership page at CITYBUILDERNC.org
Join us in shaping the future of housing in North Carolina ποΈ
#yimby #nc #politics
As #Durham considers removing its urban freeway, let us:
1) never forget what we lost to "urban renewal", and
2) develop a better future for all
This photo shows #Kansas City's North Loop freeway and the neighborhoods that it displaced.
Should Durham, NC get rid of the Durham Freeway?
#transit
Looking for community?
Come to a CITYBUILDER event this monthβοΈποΈ
From our Book Club to a Policy Talk on affordable housing, we have some amazing opportunities to connect and learnπ
π Check out the full list of events here: https://loom.ly/Rax-Cas
π₯: Hannah Moell
#raleigh #durham #events
How can we build more affordable housing?
Join us for a brand new Policy Talk on Tuesday, Jan 20 from 12-1pm to find out π
Read more about the policy talk:
π https://loom.ly/AyLgJ4c
π RSVP: https://loom.ly/3ODUmTE
#yimby #affordablehousing #policy #housing
Pro-housing policies work.
If affordability is your goal, pro-housing platforms are the solution.
Apply to join CITYBUILDER's Joint Endorsement Committee! βοΈ
Do you care about solving the housing shortage? ποΈ
If so, contact our executive administrator through our membership page at CITYBUILDERNC.org
Join us in shaping the future of housing in North Carolina ποΈ
#yimby #nc #politics
Sunday Sketchπ¨
Village at Hendrix; Conway, Arkansas πποΈ
Designed by Grenfell ArchitectureβοΈ
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#architecture #college #design #yimby