Somerville YIMBY

09/25/2026

Make your voice heard! Please respond to the City of Somerville’s Davis Square Neighborhood Plan Survey. The survey closes Sunday Sep 27 @ 11:59 p.m.

Please click the link to complete this form.

09/24/2026

The Missing Middle of Somerville

Before we start, the city is still accepting responses to their Davis Square Neighborhood Plan Survey. If you would like to support more housing in that area of the city, we encourage filling it out before the deadline of this Sunday, September 27th, at 11:59 p.m. Despite Somerville being the densest city in New England, our lots are not really that dense....

Before we start, the city is still accepting responses to their Davis Square Neighborhood Plan Survey. If you would like to support more housing in that area of the city, we encourage filling it ou…

09/16/2026

Teele Square Pit, Davis Square Plan, Zoning Board Opening

The long-overdue Davis Square Neighborhood plan needs more of your input. Even if you’ve attended meetings, written letters, spoken to your councilors, or completed surveys, it’s time for another. Please complete the latest Davis Square Neighborhood Plan survey before September 27 and let the city know it’s time for action and housing in Davis Square. Complete survey Join the Zoning Board of Appeals…...

The long-overdue Davis Square Neighborhood plan needs more of your input. Even if you’ve attended meetings, written letters, spoken to your councilors, or completed surveys, it’s time for another. …

09/04/2026

Our monthly social is tonight! 6pm at Remnant Brewing at Bow Market 🎉

Come on out & enjoy some conversation with us, discuss the primary election results, and more.

08/31/2026

Tomorrow Is Election Day!

If you’re anything like us, you may be sick of reminders and requests to vote. But just in case you haven’t, we really need your help and support for the YIMBY-endorsed candidates Burhan Azeem, Mike Connolly, Ben Ewen-Campen, and Will Mbah. Somerville YIMBY Endorsements If you have questions or need more information, visit the City of Somerville elections page…...

If you’re anything like us, you may be sick of reminders and requests to vote. But just in case you haven’t, we really need your help and support for the YIMBY-endorsed candidates Burhan Azeem, Mik…

08/28/2026

The City Predicted We’d Need 14,625 New Homes by 2030. We’re Way Behind.

Way back in November of 2016, Somerville adopted the Winter Hill Neighborhood Plan. What was obvious then remains obvious now: Somerville is a desirable place to live, and more and more people want to move here. They even put a number on it: based on trends at the time, they predicted that Somerville would see demand for as many as 14,625 new homes by 2030....

Way back in November of 2016, Somerville adopted the Winter Hill Neighborhood Plan. What was obvious then remains obvious now: Somerville is a desirable place to live, and more and more people want…

08/18/2026

The Construction Cliff

You rarely see a newly built triple-decker in Somerville, and almost all the ones you do see are actually renovations of existing duplexes. Why is that? Part of the answer is that our building code makes it surprisingly expensive to build small multifamily housing. In the US, there are two main building codes: IRC (International Residential Code) and IBC (International Building Code)....

You rarely see a newly built triple-decker in Somerville, and almost all the ones you do see are actually renovations of existing duplexes. Why is that? Part of the answer is that our building code…

08/14/2026

Vote by September 1

Your Vote Matters More Than You Know In our districts, the September primary election practically decides the outcome of the November general. Unfortunately, it’s usually a very low-turnout election — especially this year, because it also falls on September 1, which depresses turnout among renters. Low turnout means that each vote matters more. And lower renter turnout means that homeowners, already over-represented in most state elections, will have even more sway....

Your Vote Matters More Than You KnowIn our districts, the September primary election practically decides the outcome of the November general. Unfortunately, it’s usually a very low-turnout election…

08/06/2026

What is Driving us to Drive?

Car culture is deeply ingrained in the American consciousness, usually connected to visions of freedom while driving down a wide open road, or the adventure of a road trip. But most car travel is not that. It’s driving to and from work. It’s going shopping or shepherding children between activities. It’s a chore. We tend to regard driving as a personal preference, but our transportation choices are heavily shaped by housing and land use policies....

Car culture is deeply ingrained in the American consciousness, usually connected to visions of freedom while driving down a wide open road, or the adventure of a road trip. But most car travel is n…

08/03/2026

We’re proud to announce our 2026 election endorsements!
* Senate, 2nd Middlesex: Burhan Azeem for State Senate
* House, 26th Middlesex: Rep. Mike Connolly
* House, 27th Middlesex: Ben Ewen-Campen for State Rep
* House, 34th Middlesex: Will Mbah

Somerville YIMBY is pleased to announce the following endorsements for Massachusetts House and Senate elections. There are multiple strong candidates in many of these contests, and these were not e…