by Jennifer van Gennip | Jun 8, 2021 | YIMBY
It’s almost YIMBY Week 2021! To prepare, we are sharing some additional resources that will help you champion YIMBYism within your own network. First, Your Why First, it’s important to know your why. Our “official” why is “because...
by Jennifer van Gennip | Apr 14, 2020 | Blog, YIMBY
As we round the corner into our second month of staying home to stop the spread of the coronavirus, we are seeing more than ever how interconnected our lives are. When people do not have a home to stay home in, we are all put at higher risk. At Redwood, we often...
by Jennifer van Gennip | May 13, 2019 | Blog, YIMBY
Earlier this year, I saw the tweet pictured here: “You have more in common with every homeless person than with any billionaire. Pass it along.” And the response: “People want to believe this isn’t true, but it is. It’s far more likely...
by Jennifer van Gennip | May 1, 2019 | Blog, YIMBY
Later this month, Redwood will launch Barrie’s first YIMBY week, and all YIMBYers are invited! What’s YIMBY? YIMBY stands for “Yes In My Back Yard” and it is a social movement that has risen up in cities all over North America to combat...
by Jennifer van Gennip | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog, YIMBY
Doing this work, we’ve learned a lot about homelessness. Coming face to face with individuals has sometimes challenged our unconscious ideas of what homelessness looks like. Sometimes, still, we come up against some misconceptions that can distract from the...
