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posted May 28, 2020: the "Safe Sleeping Village" (as termed by officials), in San Francisco at Fulton Mall near Civic Plaza, between the Central Library and Asian Art Museum and looking towards City Hall.

Safe Sleeping Village, at San Francisco's Fulton Mall near Civic Plaza, May 2020. photo by Justin Sullivan

This, the first site under a new city policy to create "safe sleeping areas," opened in early May and is one key focal point in San Francisco's intense and internationally-followed battle over homelessness response amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Village Buildings community book project, Homeless encampments, Supportive Housing Services Ballot Measure (Portland Metro area, May 2020), Houseless political representation and organizations, Affordability Efficiency‎‎, US Federal housing expenditures, YIMBYtown 2020, Housing First, Right to housing, Income based housing benefit, Hyperlocalism, Avocado symbol, Feminist urbanism, Solutionism, Residential Infill Project (Portland), The Color of Law, Container housing, Homeownership, Parking Dwelling Permit, Stopping house, Homeless shelter design, Urban Zilla, Affordable Housing Conservation Easement, Cottage cluster

Newest YIMBY groups added

YIMBY Portland (Maine)
YIGBY (Yes In God's Back Yard, San Diego)
YIMBY of Northern Nevada
YIMBY Alliance (UK national)
Up For Growth
YIMBY Mobility
[YIMBY Arts
Atlanta YIMBY

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Land use regulation: Zoning, Upzoning, Automatic zoning Inclusionary zoning, Exclusionary zoning, Exclusionary zoning, Green zoning, Zoning budget, Transfer of development rights, Inclusionary zoning
Housing: Tax Increment Financing, (including Community-Controlled Tax Increment Financing), Owner-occupancy restriction, Theories of urban planning‎,Social housing, Right to housing, Housing market segmentation, Rent regulation, Affordable housing, Housing affordability, Homelessness, Gentrification‎‎, Filtering,‎‎ Whiteness studies (including "White privilege"), Accessory Dwelling Unit, Development costs, , Small housing, Missing Middle, Infill, Community land trust, Self-build housing, Housing impact
Current Issues: Portland State University 2019 Homelessness report,
Funding & Financing: Transfer tax, Land value tax, Public bank, Shared equity
Legislation: Supportive Housing Services Ballot Measure (Portland Metro area).

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YIMBY movement (overview and history)
Glossary of urbanism, planning, housing etc terms
NIMBY and YIMBY related terms
YIMBY policy wishlist
Reading List (Research, articles, books,
YIMBY organizations directory
YIMBY mission statements
Starting a YIMBY Organization
YIMBY fundraising
Frequently asked questions
Womxn urbanistas
Advocacy strategies

YIMBYwiki

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YIMBY Resources
Cities
Housing
Transportation: Sustainable transportation, Public transportation, Cycling, Cycling Infrastructure, Pedestrians, Types of streets, Automobiles

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