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← The YIMBY movement has transformed American housing politics for the better.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 30 Aug 2018 to 9 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about America and housing .
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23 Jun 2026
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Jerusalem Demsas — holds since 2026-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The politics of interest groups act as a significant barrier to solving the U.S. housing supply crisis. — tap to centre the map on it The politics of interest groups act as a significant barrier to solving the U.S. housing supply crisis. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Jerusalem Demsas — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. — tap to centre the map on it Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. Last stated 6 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. — tap to centre the map on it Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For most American housing the largest cost is putting up the physical building, not the land it sits on or the rules attached to that land. — tap to centre the map on it For most American housing the largest cost is putting up the physical building, not the land it sits on or the rules attached to that land. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most apparent trends in American housing are the Bay Area in disguise: a handful of outlier metros drive the correlations people quote. — tap to centre the map on it Most apparent trends in American housing are the Bay Area in disguise: a handful of outlier metros drive the correlations people quote. Last stated 4 years ago
11 May 2022
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Brian Potter — holds since 2022-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform. — tap to centre the map on it The "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The American cities with the highest housing prices have the worst homelessness, and that correlation is the strongest evidence the two are connected. — tap to centre the map on it The American cities with the highest housing prices have the worst homelessness, and that correlation is the strongest evidence the two are connected. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Jan 2025
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Salim Furth — holds since 2025-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight. — tap to centre the map on it China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Dan Wang — holds since 2022-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once someone can manipulate the human heart cheaply and at scale, democratic politics becomes an emotional puppet show — tap to centre the map on it Once someone can manipulate the human heart cheaply and at scale, democratic politics becomes an emotional puppet show Last stated 8 years ago
30 Aug 2018
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A consistent liberal is not an anarchist — tap to centre the map on it A consistent liberal is not an anarchist
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims — tap to centre the map on it A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims Last stated 5 years ago
9 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary. — tap to centre the map on it A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
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The YIMBY movement has transformed American housing politics for the better.
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The politics of interest groups act as a significant barrier to solving the U.S. housing supply crisis.
Holds
Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not.
Holds
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Holds
Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all.
Holds
For most American housing the largest cost is putting up the physical building, not the land it sits on or the rules attached to that land.
Holds
Most apparent trends in American housing are the Bay Area in disguise: a handful of outlier metros drive the correlations people quote.
Holds
The "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform.
Holds
The American cities with the highest housing prices have the worst homelessness, and that correlation is the strongest evidence the two are connected.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
Holds
China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight.
Holds
Once someone can manipulate the human heart cheaply and at scale, democratic politics becomes an emotional puppet show
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A consistent liberal is not an anarchist
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims
Holds
A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary.
Holds