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YIMBYtown 2020 has been announced for April 2-4, in Portland, Oregon. Hosted by Sightline Institute (Seattle) and new local pro-housing group Portland: Neighbors Welcome
Main site: https://yimby.town/
YIMBYwiki page for YIMBYtown 2020: with schedule, editable so anyone can add notes, links to notes or presentation materials etc.
From the conference site: "Sightline Institute and local pro-housing group Portland: Neighbors Welcome are excited to host YIMBYtown 2020 this April, in the wake of some major housing wins. This summer, Oregon became the first state to legalize middle housing statewide, and Seattle passed the nation’s best ADU policy. There has been more inspiring progress on housing in the Pacific Northwest and around the country, including Oregon’s passage of anti rent-gouging protections, Austin’s plan to unlock all neighborhoods for below-market homes, and Minneapolis’ triumph making space for more neighbors by legalizing triplexes citywide...
"YIMBYtown is the national convening of the pro-housing “yes in my backyard” movement. It’s a three-day gathering for grassroots community organizers, political leaders, educators, housing providers, and everyday people to identify problems, create solutions, and share resources and strategies. YIMBYtown offers inspiration, tools, and a network for those working to advance abundant, affordable housing and sustainable development in cities across the United States, Canada, and beyond.
"At YIMBYtown 2020: Fair and Sustainable Cities, we will spotlight and build on this year’s major wins, bringing successful housing campaign leaders to share policies, tactics, and lessons learned for local and statewide action. The 2020 elections also present a unique opportunity to influence the national housing policy agenda (we already are!): We will make sure that housing is a priority for ALL our elected leaders.
Lastly, we will focus on two (inextricably linked) issues that demand our attention: Climate change and Community stabilization."
About the venue: YIMBYtown 2020 will be hosted by the Eliot Center. Located in downtown Portland, the Center is committed to hosting events that support sustainability, social justice, the arts, community, and education. The Center was founded by the First Unitarian Church of Portland, but the venue is nondenominational, includes no religious iconography, and explicitly welcomes all regardless of faith. The First Unitarian campus is also host to Outside In, a nonprofit that helps homeless youth and other marginalized people move towards improved health and self-sufficiency."