Disclosure: When I use the term “YIMBY,” I’m using it as a term of art (“Yes In My Backyard”), not as shorthand for California YIMBY. I’m a big fan of CA YIMBY and the hard work their team does advancing pro-housing policy across California. They have been one of the most effective housing organizations in the state. When I say “YIMBY,” I’m generally referring to the broader coalition of people who believe more housing should be built: advocates, organizers, academics, elected officials, developers, renters, homeowners, and everyday supporters. Some are deeply versed in housing policy, others are simply people who recognize that we need more homes. Also, for the record, I am not the YIMBY. As this photo clearly demonstrates, the bee already has that job. 🐝🏠🤣 (Photo credit: me.)

This is the type of fascism I support!

This is absolutely not something the city needs.

Now that City of Long Beach accepts Online Submittals thanks to the work GDC has been doing. I will offer a 10% discount on a Full Set of Plans (Arch, Structural, T24) for who ever picks this beautiful project up. @TKlatte will work with us along the way to make sure the finish project stays within budget and timelines!

Green Development Company is honored to continue our partnership with @atnissly and the team. We’re adding 18 ADUs to this 44 unit building. Architectural plans have been in progress well before closing. Ready to hand of to @TKlatte ASAP

Even the hospital in the UK doesn’t have air conditioning. Don’t ask me how I know.

Every YIMBY I know cares deeply about building more housing. What often gets missed is that housing isn’t just zoning. It’s land acquisition, debt, equity, permitting, construction, operations, rent collection, maintenance, and long-term management. Likewise, many developers underestimate what it takes to actually change policy: coalition building, stakeholder negotiations, public outreach, committee hearings, and the years-long effort required to pass legislation that survives the political process. Tension comes from the fact that many self-described socialist housing advocates and politicians have spent years organizing around housing circles while advancing a fundamentally different theory of how housing works. They often believe government intervention, public ownership, and stronger controls can solve the problem, while many of us who finance, entitle, build, and operate housing see supply, investment, and predictable rules as essential. Neither side has an easy job. I spend my days trying to get housing approved, financed, built, and operated while also fighting bad policies and supporting good legislation. Trust me: it’s complicated. The people building housing don’t understand politics as well as they think, and the people making housing policy often don’t understand what it takes to actually produce housing.

Cities should pull permit timeline data by reviewer and department. If one plan checker or zoning reviewer consistently takes 2–3 times longer than everyone else, that should become a management issue. Housing policy means little if projects are getting stuck at the same desk for months. The goal shouldn’t be to find reasons to delay a permit it should be to find a path to approval. Plan checkers should be calling applicants and saying, “Let’s figure out how to get this done.”

I have a lot of respect for everyone that worked hard on this. The reality is its either a Legislative or @HJTA issue to fix. Local Government for many reasons isn’t capable of the task at hand.