Yes In My Back Yard

We are Mountain View YIMBY, advocating for more housing in our city and beyond. We are pro-housing activists fighting for more inclusive housing policies and a future of abundant housing in Mountain View. We drive policy change to increase the supply of housing at all levels and bring down the cost of living in our thriving city.

The San Francisco Bay Area is not “full” of too many people. It is full of opportunity to create a dynamic economy and housing market that work for everyone. The housing shortage is a political problem: Zoning and other restrictions have prevented construction of enough places for people to live. We want to fix this and make our community more welcoming and inclusive. Let’s legalize housing.

MV YIMBY supports Assembly Bill 629

 Posted on May 20, 2021  |  Michael Abramson

Dear Assemblymember Chiu, MV YIMBY as an organization that advocates for transit-oriented development would like to express our support for Assembly Bill 629, which implements key reforms and accountability measures to move toward an integrated, equitable, high ridership, and efficient public transit system in the Bay Area. The challenges of navigating between 27 different transit operators in the Bay Area acts as a barrier for residents and visitors to adopt more sustainable forms of travel, and disproportionately burdens low income and vulnerable populations. [Read More]

EPC Public Hearing, May 19, Agenda Item 5.1 -- 400 Logue

 Posted on May 17, 2021  |  Ilya Gurin

Dear Chair Cranston and members of the EPC: Mountain View YIMBY, a local volunteer advocacy group, expresses strong support for Miramar’s apartment project at 400 Logue Ave. Please see the letter attached or the plain text version below. This strategic location, in the thick of the East Whisman planning area and steps away from Middlefield light rail, is excellent for high-density housing. The 408 proposed new homes will help mitigate the jobs-housing imbalance of the adjacent Google Middlefield Park project. [Read More]

AB 946 Lee - Funding for First-Time Homebuyer Assistance - Support

 Posted on April 22, 2021  |  Salim Damerdji

Dear Assemblymember Alex Lee, Mountain View YIMBY is proud to support AB 946, a bill that would reallocate $230 million from wasteful subsidies to purchase a second home to programs like the CalHFA MyHome Program, providing over 23,000 first-time homebuyers with down payment assistance. Mountain View YIMBY is a chapter of South Bay YIMBY. We are a group of people who live or work in the city of Mountain View and believe in increasing equitable access to the opportunities offered by this amazing city, and combating global warming through urbanization. [Read More]

Support – SCA 2 – Public housing projects

 Posted on April 22, 2021  |  Salim Damerdji

Senator Allen, I write on behalf of Mountain View YIMBY to support Senate Constitutional Amendment 2, which would repeal Article 34 of the California State Constitution. Mountain View YIMBY is a chapter of South Bay YIMBY. We are a group of people who live or work in the city of Mountain View and believe in increasing equitable access to the opportunities offered by this amazing city, and combating global warming through urbanization. [Read More]

Welcome to the City of Mountain View!

 Posted on April 19, 2021  |  Emily Ann Ramos

Dear City Clerk Heather Glaser: The Mountain View chapter of South Bay YIMBY would like to congratulate you on your recent appointment to the City Clerk position. We are a group of people who live or work in the city of Mountain View and believe in increasing equitable access to the opportunities offered by this amazing city, and combating global warming through urbanization. We do so by advocating for construction of homes at all income levels - from supportive housing to market rate! [Read More]

R3 Zoning District Update

 Posted on April 10, 2021  |  David Watson

Dear Mayor Kamei and Members of the City Council, Mountain View YIMBY would like to provide some comments for Item 3.1 R3 Zoning District Update. To begin, we’d like to thank the city for hiring Opticos to carefully analyze the feasibility of multi-family development in Mountain View and applaud the city’s form-based approach. We believe that infill multi-family housing is necessary to achieve the city’s missing middle housing goals. It is important to aim for a significant increase in new housing capacity because: [Read More]

SB 10 (Wiener) Local Control for Increased Housing Density - SUPPORT

 Posted on April 7, 2021  |  David Watson

Dear Senator Wiener, I write on behalf of Mountain View YIMBY to support SB 10, which allows local governments a streamlined path to zone neighborhoods for gentle, middle income density — up to ten units per parcel — if they choose. Mountain View YIMBY is a chapter of South Bay YIMBY. We are a group of people who live or work in the city of Mountain View and believe in increasing equitable access to the opportunities offered by this amazing city, and combating global warming through urbanization. [Read More]

SB 477 (Wiener) Housing Data Act - SUPPORT

 Posted on April 7, 2021  |  Ilya Gurin

Dear Senator Wiener, I write on behalf of Mountain View YIMBY to support SB 477, which will require the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development to collect information from local governments about when state housing programs are used to support housing. Mountain View YIMBY is a chapter of South Bay YIMBY. We are a group of people who live or work in the city of Mountain View and believe in increasing equitable access to the opportunities offered by this amazing city, and combating global warming through urbanization. [Read More]

SB 478 (Wiener) Housing Standards - SUPPORT

 Posted on April 7, 2021  |  Ilya Gurin

Dear Senator Wiener, I write on behalf of Mountain View YIMBY to support SB 478, which will establish limits for floor area ratio regulations and minimum lot size regulations, putting guardrails on local governments’ ability to enact hyper-restrictive regulations. Mountain View YIMBY is a chapter of South Bay YIMBY. We are a group of people who live or work in the city of Mountain View and believe in increasing equitable access to the opportunities offered by this amazing city, and combating global warming through urbanization. [Read More]

Support for AB 1401 Residential and commercial development - parking requirements

 Posted on April 7, 2021  |  Emily Ann Ramos

Dear Chair Friedman: On behalf of Mountain View YIMBY, I write to express our strong support for your Assembly Bill 1401 to eliminate local minimum parking requirements for both residential and commercial buildings. Mountain View YIMBY is a chapter of South Bay YIMBY are a group of people who live or work in the city of Mountain View and believe in increasing equitable access to the opportunities offered by this amazing city, and combating global warming through urbanization. [Read More]