r/yimby is a subreddit with 26k members. The community frequently discusses housing, yimby, zoning, nimby, and california, and the most common flair used is article, discussion, meme, legislative update, and video.
YIMBY: content and discussion related to the "Yes in My Back Yard" cause. What do we want? Affordable housing near where people want to live and work! When do we want it? As soon as we can safely construct it!
Popular Topics in r/yimby
#1
Housing
191 posts
#2
Yimby
90 posts
#3
Zoning
50 posts
#4
Nimby
37 posts
#5
California
33 posts
#6
Cities
22 posts
#7
Development
19 posts
#8
Housing Crisis
15 posts
#9
Policy
13 posts
#10
Affordable
12 posts
Flair Used in r/yimby
#1
Article
: "Stop giving property tax breaks to senior citizens"
48 posts
#2
Discussion
: "I’m Tom Steyer, candidate for Governor of California, and I have a plan to build 1 million homes Californians can afford. AMA."
28 posts
#3
Meme
: "Almost every time I read a politician's housing plan"
20 posts
#4
Legislative Update
: "Mamdani looks at cutting onerous bus and bike lane public review requirements"
14 posts
#5
Video
: "Gov. Pritzker: "Illinois, it's time to build.""
11 posts
#6
Effort post
: "We need to rebuild the Starter Home"
8 posts
#7
Construction/Permitting Update
: "30 Townhomes Proposed in ATHERTON Using SB 79"
7 posts
#8
Court Decision
: "Supreme Court Says No to Huntington Beach, California, 120 Days to Fix Housing Plan or Lose Zoning Control(Builders Remedy)"
5 posts
#9
Study
: "Portland Study Reinforces What We Already Know: Inclusionary Zoning is Terrible Policy"
2 posts
#10
Effort post
: "Newsflash: You can like Mamdani without trying to rewrite economics and YIMBYism"
1 post
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Last updated: August 9, 2026