Bend YIMBY News

Data-driven Insights on Economics, Business, Finance, and Public Policy.

Practical politics for housing reform.

How housing costs got here and where they're going.

A pragmatic approach to better urban policy and politics.

I analyze politics, housing affordability, transportation, culture and urban living. Mostly focused in the Bay Area but not exclusively.

Notes on economics and more

Urbanism, culture, idiosyncrasy

Insights on housing policy, movement building, governance, and mushrooms, shared from the YIMBY trenches. Published weekly.

Notes on housing policy and urban economics. Twin Cities and Chicago-focused.

Posts about Local Politics in the City of Bend

The process of writing an article — even a short one — requires leaving a lot out. And when I receive counter-arguments or thoughts I haven’t yet considered after publication, there isn’t a natural way to engage with it. Until now.

My name is M. Nolan Gray, and this is really more of a comment than a question.