Chris Elmendorf and David Schleicher wrote a piece for Niskanen's Hypertext magazine arguing that it's time for YIMBYism to transcend its single-issue orientation and become something more like a moderate "urban growth and reform coalition," linking housing reform with issues like public safety and education quality. I like this idea a lot; I think the Grow SF organization and Daniel Lurie's wildly popular new mayoralty in San Francisco offer proof of concept. In my real life, I've had some meetings and conversations to try to build bridges between YIMBYs in DC and the local business interests and charter school advocates who anchor "moderate" factional politics.
In my real life, I've had some meetings and conversations to try to build bridges between YIMBYs in DC and the local business interests and charter school advocates who anchor "moderate" factional politics.