YIMBYTown Conferences
YIMBYTown 2016
The first annual YIMBYTown Conference was organized by the Better Boulder organization and held in Boulder, Colorado in June 2016. The conference drew pro-development, sustainable transportation and YIMBY activists from across North America and beyond.
SF Bay Area Renters' Federation (BARF) founder Sonja Trauss gave the conference's opening address. She was followed by Sara Maxana of Seattle for Everyone who gave the keynote address, speaking about the need for wealthier, single-family residents to make room for others in their neighborhoods and be more inclusive. The conference's panel topics included mandatory housing affordability, Seattle's HALA (Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda), and using data to prompt citizen action. Impromptu discussions at the conference touched upon the dominance of men's voices in urbanist circles and the need for greater inclusivity within the YIMBY movement.
YIMBYTown 2017
The second annual YIMBYTown Conference was hosted by East Bay Forward (now East Bay for Everyone) in Oakland, California in July 2017
YIMBYTown 2018
The third annual YIMBYTown conference is planned for the Boston Area in September 2018.
References
The First Ever YIMBY Conference by Madeline Kovacs