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Join us for our policy talk on April 23 at 12pm, where local developer Steven Wilk will walk us through his groundbreaking project in East Raleigh.
✅ RSVP: loom.ly/n8oBLKE
👉 Read more about Steven's project: loom.ly/_MxGUzM
#raleigh #realestate #affordablehousing #yimby
NC's growth is unstoppable.
The Tar Heel state added 84,064 people from around the country... in just one year.
Let's make sure we allow more housing to accommodate all these new neighbors.
#nc #demographics #statistics
Join CITYBUILDER for our book club on Home: A Short History of an Idea by Witold Rybczynski, led by Nicholas Chrapliwy 🏙️
We’ll meet at PRESS Coffee Crêpes Cocktails in Raleigh on Mon, Apr 13 from 12 to 1pm.
👉 RSVP: loom.ly/y7W7zPY
📖 Read more about the book: loom.ly/EydNGqA
#raleigh #bookclub
Homelessness is a housing problem.
When housing production goes ⬇️
The price of housing goes ⬆️
and homelessness goes ⬆️
Want to reduce homelessness? Allow more housing construction.
It's that simple.
#urbanplanning #realestate #homeless #publicpolicy
More housing. More neighbors. A better future for all 🏘️
🏙️ We are CITYBUILDER
👉 Read more at citybuildernc.org
#nc #urbanplanning #urbanism #yimby
At NC State, Burak Erdim's students are reimagining Raleigh's suburbs as eco-districts, and planning for a future where single-stair buildings unlock walkable neighborhoods throughout NC's capital.
👉 See what they created: loom.ly/NkWQh_U
#raleigh #urbanplanning #realestate
American suburbs tend to privatize green space.
But cities, historically, have shared green spaces.
Cities pool resources to create better places, including parks and natural areas.
Great cities raise citizens' quality of life.
#urbanplanning #urbanism #cities
Join CITYBUILDER for our book club on Home: A Short History of an Idea by Witold Rybczynski, led by Nicholas Chrapliwy 🏙️
We’ll meet at PRESS Coffee Crêpes Cocktails in Raleigh on Mon, Apr 13 from 12 to 1pm.
👉 RSVP: loom.ly/y7W7zPY
📖 Read more about the book: loom.ly/EydNGqA
#raleigh #bookclub
California has enacted dozens of housing reform bills in the past few years.
East Bay artist and architect Alfred Twu illustrated several pro-housing laws that California passed in 2024 to bring down the cost of housing.
#durham #raleigh #housing #art
Meet neighbors who care about housing and community at April’s Yes! In My Triangle meetups 🍻
🐂 Durham Meetup: Come to Parts & Labor on Apr 9th from 6-7pm
🌳 Raleigh Meetup: Join us at Weaver St Market on Apr 21st from 6:30-7:30pm
👉 More info and RSVP: loom.ly/Rax-Cas
#event #durham #raleigh
Did you know that most #historic districts in North Carolina could not be built today?
Did you know that our ability to reproduce our best neighborhoods has been effectively legislated out of existence?
Save the date for Congress for the New Urbanism's 34th Annual Congress.
📍- Northwest Arkansas, May 12-16, 2026
#CNU #urbanplanning #architecture #yimby
Infill happens one building at a time.
It is built by local tradespeople, directed by nonprofits, small developers, and homeowners.
This is what PLACEMAKING looks like.
#Raleigh #Durham #localdevelopment #urbanplanning
When household size gets a lot smaller, we need a lot MORE housing for the SAME number of people.
Our zoning laws must allow more flexible housing types to meet these growing needs!
Thanks to Kronberg Urbanists + Architects for this great graphic!
#realestate #urbanism #urbanplanning #yimby
More housing. More neighbors. A better future for all🏘️
🏙️We are CITYBUILDER
👉 Read more at citybuildernc.org
#nc #urbanplanning #urbanism #yimby
Starter #homes have disappeared.
How can we bring them back?
(share your ideas in the comments)
Cartoon via YIMBYland
We keep building “walkable” places you still have to drive to 🚗
Legalizing single-stair apartments in North Carolina would allow our town centers to be communities, not just as destinations 🏘️
👉 Learn how: loom.ly/kG-ZjUU
#urbanplanning #raleigh #smallbusiness #singlestair
Baseball makes cities better! Durham has decided to renovate the Durham Athletic Park, a baseball stadium you might recognize from the hit movie Bull Durham.
👉Read more : loom.ly/Naoalpo
#durham #baseball #mlb #durhambulls
Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes offer cheaper rents than single-family homes.
But over the past 40 years, most communities have banned them 🚫
The result? Higher rents, less walkable neighhborhoods, and fewer housing choices.
👉 Read more: loom.ly/Psb1jBQ
#urbanplanning #housing #design
Join CITYBUILDER for our book club on The Upswing by Robert Putnam, led by Nick Neptune 🏙️
We’ll meet at PRESS Coffee Crêpes Cocktails in Raleigh on Wed, Mar 25 from 12 to 1pm.
👉 RSVP: loom.ly/hbQIGj0
As always, we'll pay for your (non-alcoholic) beverages ☕
#raleigh #bookclub #yimby
Parking minimums destroy North Carolina cities.
NC House Bill 369 would remove parking minimums statewide.
👉 Learn more: loom.ly/C4SrpOE
Image credit: Parking Reform Network
#Raleigh #traffic #parking #urbanplanning
Density increases tax value per acre.
The densest areas of #Raleigh/#Durham are tax revenue POSITIVE.
The most sprawling areas of Raleigh/Durham are tax revenue NEGATIVE.
If you want a lower property tax bill, you should be supporting density.
Image credit: Urban3
Join CITYBUILDER for our book club on The Upswing by Robert Putnam, led by Nick Neptune 🏙️
We’ll meet at PRESS Coffee Crêpes Cocktails in Raleigh on Wed, Mar 25 from 12 to 1pm.
👉 RSVP: loom.ly/hbQIGj0
As always, we'll pay for your (non-alcoholic) beverages ☕
#raleigh #bookclub #yimby
Raleigh legalized ADUs citywide in 2020.
Since then, 162 have been built. But we'll need a lot more to solve the city's housing shortage 📈
What could the city change to make ADUs more accessible for homeowners to build?
👉 Read more: loom.ly/Jw5bQjA
#raleigh #urbanplanning #adu #yimby
CITYBUILDER is growing 🌱
9,500+ subscribers. 100,000 monthly views 👀
We're the news and advocacy source for NC's pro-housing community.
Want cheaper rent, more walkability, and a sense of community?
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#yimby #rent #housing #nc
Got an Accessory Dwelling Unit? Let us show it off!
CITYBUILDER, RaleighForward, and WakeUP Wake County are hosting an ADU Tour in Raleigh on June 6th 🏡
👉Submit your ADU here: loom.ly/9P3n2Tw
#realestate #adu #raleigh
CITYBUILDER wants more housing.
But we want better housing.
More localized housing.
And more affordable housing.
These criteria come through small local buildings, not big Wall Street buildings.
We work to create more of the former!
Meet neighbors who care about housing at March’s Yes! In My Triangle meetups 🍻
🐂 Durham Meetup: Come to Parts & Labor on Mar 12th from 6-7pm
🌳 Raleigh Meetup: Join us at Morgan St Food Hall on Mar 17th from 7:30-8:30pm
👉 More info and RSVP: loom.ly/Rax-Cas
#politics #durham #raleigh #yimby
Durham’s housing costs keep rising 📈
Tokyo shows how smart building keeps prices low
👉 Read more: loom.ly/4lHSN_w
#rent #Durham #economy #economics
