Infill: A YIMBY Podcast
Audio selections from YIMBY Action. Interviews, panel discussions, speeches and more, including round-table discussions on local politics and urban policy with folks across the US in the pro-housing movement.
- Update frequency
- every 22 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 140
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
The Year of Wonk
We may have gone a little too far into the weeds on this one... But... YIMBY National Convention 2017! State-wide Housing Legislation! Inclusionary Zoning Debates! Expand for Links...
Chicken John For Racy Polaroids '07
Very special guest Chicken John comes on the podcast to tell Laura and Sonja about running for mayor, fighting with the system and so much more. This episode is sure to be a classic.
Revolutionary Concept: Housing for Humans
Sam, Laura and Brian learn from Supervisor Yee that families are struggling with housing in SF. Republicans come out strong for local zoning controls. And Trump continues to ruin everything.
Our Favorite Refugees From Trump's America
Meet D and Skylar, our new Kentucky besties. And Yimby Action is the new jam. Grow San Francisco is old news. It's all about the consolidated Yimby brand. Get pumped. Also #ShadowScandal. Discretiona…
ADEM: California Beanstalk Climber Convention
Laura Clark, Brian Hanlon and Mission Housing Director Sam Moss chat about the obscure but important upcoming ADEM elections, HUD, regional housing conversations, and the political importance of the …
CARLA Panel Discussion: Race, Class & Place
Brian Hanlon hosts a panel of Top Wonks:
Ben Metcalf (CA HCD); Tomiquia Moss (Oakland Mayor's Office); Michael Lens (UCLA); Kate Downing (Palo Alto Forward)
A few of the wonkiest moments at the begi…
How to Deal with Hill-Dwelling Haters
The Yimby Crew discusses all the recent press and how to deal with the haters. Laura, Sonja and Brian debate what is worth responding to and what is just straight up nonsense.
Articles we touch on:
S…
Taking it State Wide: Senator Scott Wiener
Our recently elected Yimby State Senator Scott Wiener is charging out of the gate, adding some teeth to regional housing accountability. We can't wait to see what he does next!
The photo is from the …
Guardians of the Wilderness
Yimby's are running for the San Francisco Sierra Club Executive Committee! Listen to responses from the recent candidate forum. You can also read Laura Foote Clark's Op-Ed in the Examiner: http://www…
Evil Must Be Opposed
While the national election looms over everything, the YIMBYs attempt to process local the results. What the hell just happened?
Assuming there will be a Tomorrow...
Tomorrow is election day. Assuming we all live, here's what comes next. This week we're sponsored by Brigade. Check out Laura and Sonja's ballots with some explainers on this cool little social netwo…
Locked Out of the Housing Market
An interview with John Gamboa, President of California Community Builders. It's a deep dive into the weeds of homeownership, focusing on policies to support Latino and low-income Californians. How ca…
Election Day Announcements!
A short episode that will rouse you to action! Oh my god, everything is so exciting and happening!
Pissed Off Over Proposition P
Sam Moss, Executive Director of subsidized affordable housing developer Mission Housing and good friend of the Yimbys, comes on to spar over Proposition P. Whiskey was key to the success of this conv…
The Banksys of Bike Infrastructure & Big Money
In the first half we're joined by the most epic people in local politics, SF Transformation - @sfmtra on Twitter. These anonymous local heroes are taking matters into their own hands, adding rouge b…
Borderline Spite and Other Motives
A shorter episode, in which we hear from lots of Yimbys. Volunteers from the Mass Mobilization tell us what motivates them and what it's like to talk with voters. Canvassing: It's not so hard! So com…
The Brisbane of My Existence
President Obama is officially a YIMBY. We're over the moon! Except... now we have to do the organizing to actually get this done. So, what does building a ground game look like?
Our old favorite Obam…
Career Ending Podcast
San Francisco Planning Commissioner Christine Johnson gives us an insider perspective on all those hearings we've been tweeting from. How did she find herself on the Planning Commission? Is this how …
Suburban Setbacks
What's happening in our suburbs? Laura Clark of Grow San Francisco, Silvia Mahan and special guest Corey Smith of SFHAC chat about the opposition to large infill projects in southern San Francisco an…
I've Got a Proposition For You
Laura Clark, Sonja Trauss and Silvia Mahan dig into a few of the more interesting ballot propositions. They pull no punches and dive into the weeds in this very opinionated podcast. The gang covers P…