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Kamala Harris' platform calls for building 3 million homes in her first term to help alleviate the housing crisis. It's what YIMBYs have been waiting for.

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  • YIMBYs are rejoicing.
  • The pro-housing advocates are celebrating Democrats' focus on building more homes.
  • A hastily organized group, YIMBYs for Harris, hosted a slew of lawmakers at a virtual fundraiser.

It's YIMBYs' time to shine.

Pro-housing advocates have long pushed for so-called housing abundance at the local level. Now they finally have a presidential ticket that explicitly echoes their agenda.

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economy, Real Estate, politics, kamala-harris, Housing, YIMBY, NIMBY, housing-shortage, housing-affordability, home-prices, rents, chelsea-jia-feng, bi-illustration
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Yes in my backyard: Democrats are changing their tune on housing policy