Youth Housing Coalition

RECORD SCRATCH!!! 💿 Former President Obama goes full Yes-in-my-Backyard at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. If Barack Obama is willing to tell the nation we need to revise outdated zoning laws, we should have local housing advocates pushing the same at every local government meeting. The Youth Housing Coalition is building that non-partisan movement! If you believe in more housing, regardless of your political affiliation, this movement needs your voice! Join today! #housing #affordablehousing #homelessness #Advocacy #publiccomment #localgovernment #DNC #YIMBY #MoreHousing #MoreNeighbors

The Youth Housing Coalition Land Use Playbook is simple: 📈 Zone for abundant housing stock of multiple typologies. HOW? Minimum lot size reform 📈 Watch land values increase for previous single-family home districts, driving up existing housing stock value 📈 Support cooperative and community land trusts for new developments 📉 Watch rental prices and new for-sale prices come down from previously high levels. 📉 See less residents be housing cost burden, allowing them to increase their spending elsewhere. 📉 See less displacement of existing residents as the years go on - while simultaneously introducing a new cohort of residents side-by-side with existing ones These tools can help stabilize housing prices for the renter and keep affordability for prospective new homeowners. How do we achieve this? By creating an army of passionate, young advocates who want to see a better housing market for everyone. The result? More inclusive, equitable, diverse, thriving communities. 🏘️ Join the movement to be part of driving the change! #homeownership  #housing  #affordablehousing  #housingadvocacy

📣 Youth Housing Coalition We are finally ramping up our monthly community calls! Next Wednesday, August 7th at 8pm EST join me for a casual office hours drop in to learn more about what YHC is working on. This call is for you if..... 💡 You are interested in being active in Housing Advocacy 💡 You are a Gen Z looking for ways to get involved in your community 💡 You saw our founder Jennifer Borrero speak at your campus and want to chat! See you there! https://lnkd.in/gs2CnN-d

How does rapid development and a hot housing market effect housing prices? The Youth Housing Coalition's Brock Flournoy dives into Atlanta's BeltLine. #affordablehousing #housingadvocacy #housing #realestatedevelopment #yimby

Some politicians get it, and others simply don't. Who would have guessed that the Governor of North Dakota does?! At the Youth Housing Coalition, we love seeing elected officials recognize how auto-centric development has degraded communities, disbursed walkability, aided sprawl, and driven up housing prices. #housingadvocacy #housing #housingcrisis #youthhousing

📝 Housing Abundance Means Zoning for Diverse Needs In today's housing market, we face a significant challenge: the overabundance of large, single-family homes owned predominantly by Baby Boomers. This trend doesn't just impact the current housing landscape; it shapes the future of our communities. 🏠 For young professionals and empty nesters alike, the lack of diverse housing options means fewer opportunities to find homes that fit their needs and lifestyles. We need to advocate for zoning reforms that encourage the development of various housing types—affordable apartments, townhouses, and smaller homes—that cater to all stages of life. By embracing a more inclusive approach to housing, we can build vibrant, adaptable communities where everyone has a place to call home. Let’s push for policies that reflect the diverse needs of our society and ensure that our neighborhoods are designed for all. 🌆💼👵 #HousingCrisis #ZoningReform #CommunityDevelopment #YouthHousing #AffordableHousing #UrbanPlanning #FutureHousing 

One of our favorite things is to speak to university students across the nation to let them know how influential their voices can be in housing advocacy! Our founder & Executive Director, Jennifer Borrero, had the chance to speak at the Delta Phi Lambda Sorority’s Annual Conference in Chicago, IL this past month. Together, we can shape the future of housing that we want to see! 🌟🏘️🏢 #housingadvocacy #housing #housingcrisis #youthhousing

It’s often tossed around by older generations that “young people just don’t want to own a home today.” Let’s get something clear: Young people aren’t simply deciding to rent forever. They’re: 🏠 Housing cost-burdened from rent, stopping them from saving  💸 Facing record-high housing prices  📈 Dealing with the highest mortgage interest rates in two decades  🎓 Saddled with student loan debt from skyrocketing college costs So how can our housing market work for young people? 📏 Call for local minimum lot size reform. Produce starter homes by starting with starter lots. 🚗 Repeal parking mandates. Excess parking requires more land and site work, driving up housing costs. 🏢 Fight for abundant rental housing. More rental opportunities can decrease rent costs, allowing young people to save for homeownership. A nation that strives to create new, attainable homeownership opportunities ensures the same level of opportunity for the next generation. It’s time to make homeownership accessible for all. #Homeownership #AffordableHousing #NextGenOpportunities

We don't want to oversimplify it, but the United States is short millions of homes and the solution is so clear: We need to build more housing. 🏘 🏢 So who is going to build that future? #Developers. 🚧 🏗 With robust housing advocacy, we can create local zoning codes that reflect the values of our generation and that will guide the future built environments of our communities. #housingadvocacy #housing #housingcrisis #youthhousing

Introducing our “new” Landscape Designer, Jonathan Zoccoli! Jonathan joined the Better Block team earlier this year in February from Barcelona, and is now living in Dallas #CarFree. Accompany him on his 0.94 mile walk home from the bus stop as he navigates the challenging pedestrian environment. What did you think of the walk? Tell us about your pedestrian experiences in the comments below! #BetterBlock #UrbanDesign #Placemaking #TacticalUrbanism #ThirdSpace #Sidewalk #Walkability #Dallas