r/yimby is a subreddit with 27k members. The community frequently discusses housing, yimby, zoning, nimby, and california, and the most common flair used is article, discussion, effort post , 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
: "Los Angeles DSA is struggling with endorsing Nithya Raman over YIMBY policies and housing"
88 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Matthew Yglesias: YIMBYs already have a bold vision for solving the housing crisus | "There is a deep reluctance, notably among leftist intellectuals, to admit that [YIMBYs] are just correct and a radical program of land-use-law reform would largely solve the single biggest economic problem facing t"
35 posts
#3
Effort post
: "This is what a working class/lower-middle class neighborhood in suburban CA looks like."
19 posts
#4
Legislative Update
: "If you live in California, call your state Senator TODAY and tell them to vote for AB 1903, the condo defect reform bill"
11 posts
#5
Video
: "This should be the YIMBY motto."
9 posts
#6
Construction/Permitting Update
: "30 Townhomes Proposed in ATHERTON Using SB 79"
8 posts
#7
Meme
: "Worst NIMBY"
7 posts
#8
Court Decision
: "YIMBY Law goes after the constitutionality of zoning."
5 posts
#9
Study
: "Rent controls do far more harm than good, comprehensive review finds"
5 posts
#10
ANNOUNCEMENT
: "New rule: No AI Slop Posts"
1 post
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Last updated: September 21, 2026