Please show up to support diverse housing options for our future at the 'MIMBY' forum. MIMBY has recruited a coalition of groups that have opposed various developments in Oak Park. Candidates for Village Board who advocate for economic development, residential growth, missing middle and affordable housing, can use
NPR's Fresh Air has an excellent interview with Wharton School economist Ben Keys on the causes of our current housing crisis. https://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/nx-s1-5223561/the-u-s-is-facing-a-severe-housing-shortage-will-trumps-proposals-help 'Keys notes that new construction is occurring "at a snail's pace," due, in
How City Politics Has Led to a Housing ShortageChicago desperately needs more housing. But when it comes to building apartments, the city is its own worst enemy.Chicago MagazineLeigh Giangreco Illustration by Robert Neubecker "At City Hall and in Springfield, there’s a growing movement to loosen zoning laws.
One of the arguments we frequently hear about the lack of affordable housing is that it's evidence of a market failure. This argument has been voiced at our own board table. Typically it's made by those who are already skeptical of markets and their role in
Did the shift to remote work cause the post-pandemic run-up in rental and home prices? A research summary from the San Francisco Fed makes the cases that this was a major contributing factor. "The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the way households work. Nearly a third of employees still worked from
President Obama gave a full throated endorsement of zoning reform in his speech at the Democratic National Convention. “She (VP Harris) knows for example that if we want to make it easier for young people to buy a home, we need to build more units—and clear away some of
BarrieFest coming up on Saturday September 7 – South East Oak Park Community OrganizationSouth East Oak Park Community OrganizationJim Peterson We'll have a table at BerrieFest this weekend. Come get a free yard sign or sign up for regular news and updates.
The NYTimes has a long form piece on the the ongoing housing crisis and how it's impacting places we don't usually associate with dramatic spikes in rent and housing prices. They take a deep dive into Kalamazoo, my home town. Kalamazoo County’s home prices have
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), sometimes know as 'granny flats' have been legalized in MA by state level legislation that prevents localities from interfering with permitting on many common grounds. In Massachusetts, Your In-Law Apartment No Longer Makes You An OutlawAs has been widely reported, Governor Maura Healey on
Tim Walz is a YIMBY. He’s supported a ton of new housing that’s kept rents down in Minnesota.Minneapolis has become a national leader on housing policy reform that’s helped the city build lots of new housing and keep rents way down.AOLEliza Relman Tim Walz, the
Though many of these buildings go far beyond what's doable in Oak Park, there are some great architectural examples in here, some of which would fit in just fine in downtown Oak Park. I'm very glad to see that Chicago is still adding new housing at
The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials has published a list of zoning modifications recommended to promote affordable housing: Recommendation 1: Eliminate Single Family Zoning Recommendation 2: Bundle Zoning Reforms Recommendation 3: Increase Density Near Transit Recommendation 4: Eliminate Off-site Parking Requirements This is very similar to our own