California’s housing crisis: how a bureaucrat pushed to build
Getting involved with a local YIMBY group is pretty easy, fun, and one of the best things you can do on several fronts:<p>* It&#x27;s good for the economy, as &quot;legitster&quot; points out.<p>* It&#x27;s good for the environment if people can drive less (or even walk or bike!) because they live closer to things.<p>* It&#x27;s good for the people &quot;on the margins&quot;, those struggling to pay rent, or those at risk of homelessness, or those who might like to move to a more productive place for a better job.<p>It&#x27;s much easier to make a difference locally: in many places it&#x27;s not hard to get to know your city councilors, or  state reps&#x2F;senators. One of my prouder YIMBY moments was turning out 5 people on a weekday morning to speak to our state rep, who ended up voting in favor of HB 2001, which legalizes up to 4-plexes throughout most Oregon cities.