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A “YIMBY” Group for Orange County

Diverse ages, incomes

Boomer Parents & Millennial (Adult) Kids

GenX raising babies & kids

Non partisan; Liberals & Conservatives

Renters & Owners; Single & Multi Family

Planners, policy wonks

Lackeys for developers; All volunteer org

Haters of suburbia; We choose to live here

“Pack ‘em & Stack ‘em”; We like good

design

More housing in the market

More options & opportunities for

homeownership at all income levels

More options to rent at every price point

“Get to Yes” on housing approvals

Market Rate & Subsidized Affordable

Rental & For Sale

Single Family & Multi-Family

Oppose no-growth development policies

Opportunity to

secure housing in

Orange County

should be expanded

beyond those

who’ve already

“arrived”

2015-2017 Red Oak Entitlement, Fullerton

October 2016 SCAG Housing Summit Panel

Lucy Dunn (OCBC) & Sonia Trauss (SFO YIMBY)

Gather like-minded people to support housing efforts in their cities

Provide elected leaders / decision-makers with “Yes to housing” voice to counter the “No”

Partners for city staff supporting growth

Educate OC residents about the shortage

Sustainable Communities Leadership Academy with

AHOC (July 2017)

Citizens’ Housing Academy with OCCOG (Winter

2018)

Tell Your Housing Story

Your kids are still living with you

You are still living with your parents

Your best friend moved to AZ, TX or UT

You believe in the free market

NIMBY-ism is an artificial supply constraint

You are pro-business

Housing shortage is hurting businesses’ ability to

attract and retain employees

You care about people who are homeless

Only 20% of Kraemer Place clients have found

housing; Landlords refuse to take housing vouchers

Elizabeth Hansburg, Director

elizabeth@peopleforhousing.org

(714) 872-1418

Website: PeopleForHousing.org

Twitter & Facebook: @HousingOC