Nothing made sense until I learned about the YIMBY movement (https://truthout.org/articles/yimbys-the-alt-right-darlings-of-the-real-estate-industry/) and their association with it. The first YIMBY conference was hosted in Boulder in 2016 by Better Boulder, which backs Boulder “Progressives” and Measure 300. “The YIMBY movement has a white privilege problem,” according to Anya Lawler, a policy advocate with the Western Center on Law & Poverty (www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-housing-bill-failure-equity-groups-20180502-story.html). The tactics of Measure 300 supporters have gone beyond personal attacks into attacks on the democratic process. Anti-democratic tactics and densification will become the norm if Boulderites do not recognize the connection between Measure 300, “Progressives” and the YIMBY movement.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 26, 2021 21:35 UTC