Updates from the chapter
Next Friday, join us for “Housing Solutions: United in Action” with Transitions Mental Health! SLOCo lead Kimmie Nguyen will be presenting on the current state of SLO County’s housing crisis, along with friends from HASLO, SLO Tenants Union, and People’s Self Help Housing. Come learn about the intersection between housing and the health of our communities - in person or online! Zoom information at…
Next Wednesday evening… Join us for $7 for 7 wings and pizza with CP Urbanists!!! No city council agendas or public comments, just hanging out with more ppl who care about affordable cities… Any secret trivia champions among you? Someone needs to hard carry me 😜 See you — 7pm at Benny’s Pizza Palace and Social Club!
More homes in the right places means: 💸 less money spent on cars 💕 more time with your loved ones 🚲🚌🚶♂️ safer, healthier neighborhoods 🌎 lower fuel emissions These aren’t pipe dreams. They’re choices we’re fighting for. Join us if you want more friends to walk, bike, or carpool with!! On another note, Happy Bike Month!! Head over to the link in our bio if you want to check out some cool eve…
Mark your calendar for this Sunday, April 27th, at 10:30am for our THIRD annual Jane Jacobs walk with @strongtownsslo and @sloco_yimby! We will meet at Mitchell Park and walk around the neighborhood to discuss the legacy of Jane Jacobs, along with housing types and historical preservation in San Luis Obispo. We are also hoping to get a group together for lunch after the walk! #janejacobs #janejaco…
POV: You fought for housing in Grover Beach and now you’re enjoying the view from the top — literally. Funny how advocacy works, right? Here’s to progress we can see (and stand on)! 1-3: Palladium mixed-use development on West Grand Avenue, including 37 condos and 4 commercial spaces. 4: Encore mixed-use development going up right across the street! 59 more condos coming soon!
📣📣💥Tomorrow - Arroyo Grande General Plan!!💥📣📣 Pre-written email at the link in bio! This Tuesday, AG will be voting on the General Plan, which regulates what can be built where. High home prices in Arroyo Grande are a CHOICE. Crazy-making, never-ending car dependency is a CHOICE. Your city being flat-out broke and unable to fund its own sprawl is a CHOICE. Which choice are you going to ask y…
Hey renters - let’s get down to business! We are asking SLO City to prioritize 4 changes to protect you in today’s brutal rental market. Maybe landlords shouldn’t just be able to wake up one day and decide they feel like evicting you. Maybe mold and holes in the walls aren’t “urban charm” but issues your landlord needs to address before they lose their business license. If you agree
Hey renters - let’s get down to business! We are asking SLO City to prioritize 4 changes to protect you in today’s brutal rental market. Establishing a rental registry is at the top of the list! Registries provide a check on claims made by both landlords and tenants about rent increases, lease terms, and health violations. Residents of SLO shouldn’t have to rely on the kindness of their landlord’s…
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Who we're endorsing
Frequently asked questions
About SLOCo YIMBY
More Neighbors. Less Traffic.
What We Value
Inclusive & Vibrant Communities
- We support housing vouchers to give low-income tenants a choice in their neighborhood
- We support a variety of homes in every community to integrate our schools and cities
- We support tenants’ rights, homeless shelters, and mental health facilities to make sure everyone has a place to sleep at night
Clean Air & Green Space For Everyone
- We support public transit and safe streets to clean up our air and reduce misery from long commute times
- We support abundant parks and common spaces to foster community and beautify our towns
- We support preserving our prime farm land and our landscape for future generations
Who We Are
Neighbors for More Neighbors
Our group includes retirees, young families, tenants, homeowners, students, and business owners. We make room for everyone in our towns, neighborhoods, and schools – we want more grandmas! More babysitters! More friends, parties, and potlucks!
Transit Enthusiasts & Traffic Haters
Do you love riding your bike to school or work? Do you hate looking for parking downtown? Are you just super-duper into trains? Us too! That’s why we support protected bike lanes, better bus service, and more housing where we work, worship, learn, and shop.
How We Got Started
The Hillside Project
In February of 2019, the 5Cities Homeless Coalition and People's Self-Help Housing joined together to purchase a 3-acre property in Grover Beach with the intent of building a permanent home office for the Coalition, as well as 20 permanently affordable apartments. The location was accessible to jobs, schools, transit, case workers and social services, as well as places to shop and eat. As expected, the neighbors had feelings about this. We began to see large red yard signs that said "Right Idea, Wrong Location!" all around the area. In response, a group of pro-housing neighbors of the Hillside project started organizing support for Hillside, and began distributing our own bright yellow signs reading "HOMES 4 ALL." From that moment on, SLO County YIMBY began making waves, from Paso Robles to Nipomo.
Stuff We've Supported
Housing Elements Across the County
A housing element is a part of cities' and counties' General Plans that is supposed to help local governments assess and address their housing issues, a process that happens every 6-8 years. SLO County and each of our seven cities finalized their housing elements in late 2020. Our group members participated in the HE outreach for the County, SLO, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, and Atascadero. We also closely watch each city’s policy changes to keep them accountable to their own commitments to housing.
SLOCOG Regional Transportation Plan
San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, or SLOCOG, is our own regional collaboration of local governments. Every four years, regional governments are required to plan for their residents' transportation needs, from highways to bike lanes. While our focus is on housing production, many of our members are passionate on transportation issues from both an equity and an environmental lense. Check out the 2023 RTP plan here.
SLO Climate Action Plan
As part of their goal of carbon neutrality by 2030, SLO City staff held a series of stakeholder meetings to improve their Active Transportation Plan. We attended these meetings to promote the importance of housing in the city, streamlining the bus system, and making transit more accessible for new users and those with disabilities. Learn more about the Climate Action Plan here.
How we work
Reform the rules
Back zoning reform and streamlined permitting so more homes are legal to build, especially near transit and jobs.
Educate & engage
Turn out residents to the meetings that matter and make it easy to take a pro-housing position on local projects.
Build partnerships
Work with neighbors, labor, faith groups, and builders toward a shared abundant-housing agenda.
SLOCo YIMBY is a chapter of YIMBY Action.
One of the local groups organizing for more homes across the country, backed by the national team.