Sunday Video: What Is The YIGBY Housing Movement? www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/28/s...
Sunday Video: What Is The YIGBY Housing Movement? » The Urbanist
# In this video, Dave Amos of City Beautiful talks about a growing national movement of faith-based organizations that are seeking to put their landholdings to work for housing, known as Yes-In-God’s-...
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December 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Sunday Video: What Is The YIGBY Housing Movement? www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/28/s...
Thank you Rep LaPointe for filing the YIGBY bill in the house 🙏
February 25, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Thank you Rep LaPointe for filing the YIGBY bill in the house 🙏
Baby, it’s ALL God’s backyard. #YIGBY
“Christian love and hospitality are responses to God’s generosity. We are often exceptionally good at showing hospitality in our private homes, but we may not have considered how we and our spaces might be unhospitable on a greater, bureaucratic level.”
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Charity Begins with Zoning Reforms - Christianity Today
Stewarding our neighborhoods is part of Christian hospitality.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Baby, it’s ALL God’s backyard. #YIGBY
The “YIGBY” movement — Yes in God’s Backyard — encourages religious institutions to build affordable housing.
Senior housing opens on former church land in West Oakland
The “YIGBY” movement — Yes in God’s Backyard — encourages religious institutions to build affordable housing.
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September 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The “YIGBY” movement — Yes in God’s Backyard — encourages religious institutions to build affordable housing.
YIGBY advances out of the Illinois senate executive committee on a 8-4 vote!
This would empower faith organizations to help solve our housing shortage!
This would empower faith organizations to help solve our housing shortage!
Listen along at the audio-only stream from Room 212:
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May 26, 2026 at 11:43 PM
YIGBY advances out of the Illinois senate executive committee on a 8-4 vote!
This would empower faith organizations to help solve our housing shortage!
This would empower faith organizations to help solve our housing shortage!
It shouldn't take six years to entitle and permit affordable housing on church-owned land. This is why YIGBY bills are so necessary.
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April 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It shouldn't take six years to entitle and permit affordable housing on church-owned land. This is why YIGBY bills are so necessary.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:59 AM
CT churches looking to build affordable housing on site; they say YIGBY—Yes, In God's Back Yard.
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CT churches aim to add affordable housing, 'Yes in God's backyard'
'YIGBY' legislation under consideration in CT would make it easier for churches to build affordable housing on their own properties.
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April 6, 2026 at 2:24 AM
CT churches looking to build affordable housing on site; they say YIGBY—Yes, In God's Back Yard.
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Late Night Infill Friday.
I just learned about this YIGBY project, an LDS church with a large meetinghouse space plus 342 apartments in Crystal City.
I just learned about this YIGBY project, an LDS church with a large meetinghouse space plus 342 apartments in Crystal City.
September 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Late Night Infill Friday.
I just learned about this YIGBY project, an LDS church with a large meetinghouse space plus 342 apartments in Crystal City.
I just learned about this YIGBY project, an LDS church with a large meetinghouse space plus 342 apartments in Crystal City.
The early reviews are in, people want YIGBY!
February 3, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The early reviews are in, people want YIGBY!
Housing bill topics as announced by Gov Polis:
(1) YIGBY
(2) Single stair or "smart stair"
(3) Modular Housing
(4) Condo Defect Reform
(5) Homeowner Insurance Reform
(1) YIGBY
(2) Single stair or "smart stair"
(3) Modular Housing
(4) Condo Defect Reform
(5) Homeowner Insurance Reform
January 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Housing bill topics as announced by Gov Polis:
(1) YIGBY
(2) Single stair or "smart stair"
(3) Modular Housing
(4) Condo Defect Reform
(5) Homeowner Insurance Reform
(1) YIGBY
(2) Single stair or "smart stair"
(3) Modular Housing
(4) Condo Defect Reform
(5) Homeowner Insurance Reform
YIMBY should include YIGBY (Yes In God's Back Yard), IMO; make sure all land zoned for religious use can also be used for housing.
December 3, 2024 at 12:10 AM
YIMBY should include YIGBY (Yes In God's Back Yard), IMO; make sure all land zoned for religious use can also be used for housing.
I searched the YIGBY hashtag and found this
How churches, synagogues, mosques and other religious institutions can curb the crisis of facing those who cannot afford housing. The #YIGBY Act could offer these 7.2 million households a place to finally, comfortably call home. nypost.com/2025/09/14/r...
Faith leaders could build homes under the Yes in God’s Backyard Act to help end housing crisis
The YIGBY Act would help remove some of those roadblocks while providing grants and technical support to create homes for low-income renters, veterans, and families at risk of homelessness.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I searched the YIGBY hashtag and found this
it’s definitely a good idea to allow churches to build housing at least.
Senator Wiener’s YIGBY - Yes in God’s Backyard - Bill Passes the Assembly
Official website of Senator Scott Wiener, representing California Senate District 11.
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September 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
it’s definitely a good idea to allow churches to build housing at least.
It’s 2025 and we’re still telling churches they can’t build affordable homes for their congregants.
We need YIGBY in every state, like, yesterday.
We need YIGBY in every state, like, yesterday.
The YIGBY Movement—Unlocking Church-Owned Land for Affordable Housing
Interest in faith-based development is spreading across the country. How do YIGBY zoning laws work and what could it mean for communities?
shelterforce.org
April 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s 2025 and we’re still telling churches they can’t build affordable homes for their congregants.
We need YIGBY in every state, like, yesterday.
We need YIGBY in every state, like, yesterday.
YIGBY: "Putting the ‘lord’ in ‘landlord’: US churches step up to build housing amid Shortage" www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
March 29, 2026 at 2:54 PM
YIGBY: "Putting the ‘lord’ in ‘landlord’: US churches step up to build housing amid Shortage" www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Faith-based initiatives director at the MacroSW talk today:
Yes In God's Backyard...a faith-based housing reform initiative.
YIGBY
Yes In God's Backyard...a faith-based housing reform initiative.
YIGBY
September 25, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Faith-based initiatives director at the MacroSW talk today:
Yes In God's Backyard...a faith-based housing reform initiative.
YIGBY
Yes In God's Backyard...a faith-based housing reform initiative.
YIGBY
Proud to have voted “yes” as the House passes the Faith in Housing bill.
March 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Proud to have voted “yes” as the House passes the Faith in Housing bill.
YIGBY is a thing!
It just faces massive opposition.
(An Episcopal Church in NJ basically had to drop plans for housing and a shelter in order to avoid getting eminent domained)
It just faces massive opposition.
(An Episcopal Church in NJ basically had to drop plans for housing and a shelter in order to avoid getting eminent domained)
September 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
YIGBY is a thing!
It just faces massive opposition.
(An Episcopal Church in NJ basically had to drop plans for housing and a shelter in order to avoid getting eminent domained)
It just faces massive opposition.
(An Episcopal Church in NJ basically had to drop plans for housing and a shelter in order to avoid getting eminent domained)
witness slip for YIGBY: ✅
May 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
witness slip for YIGBY: ✅
Another great example of a YIGBY project!
February 16, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Another great example of a YIGBY project!
YIGBY in IL! Let’s go!
ACTION ALERT - THOUSANDS OF HOMES IN THE BALANCE
Please sign a Proponent witness slip RIGHT NOW for legislation that will allow up to 6 stories of affordable housing to be built by religious congregations across Illinois.
Automatic entitlement for LIHTC, Chicago ARO!
ilga.gov/Senate/heari...
Please sign a Proponent witness slip RIGHT NOW for legislation that will allow up to 6 stories of affordable housing to be built by religious congregations across Illinois.
Automatic entitlement for LIHTC, Chicago ARO!
ilga.gov/Senate/heari...
Official government website of the Illinois General Assembly
Welcome to the Official government website of the Illinois General Assembly
ilga.gov
May 29, 2026 at 11:43 PM
YIGBY in IL! Let’s go!