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Bit of a rant. The site is the mouthpiece of people who are suing the city of Lafayette, for violating state law by not building enough housing.
by honkhonkpants 10y ago
Bit of a rant. The site is the mouthpiece of people who are suing the city of Lafayette, for violating state law by not building enough housing.
- bufordsharkley 10y agoIt's an editorial, for sure. And yes, the site is connected with the Yimby Party[0] and SFBARF[1], who have been featured in HN before.[2] FWIW, I helped put together the website, which uses Armin Ronacher's Lektor CMS.[3] And as far as this has gone, it's been a tremendous success, for putting together a straightforward news site that is usable for both tech-savvy operators as well as those unacquainted with the command-line. [0] http://www.sfyimby.org/ http://www.sfyimby.org/ [1] http://www.sfbarf.org/ http://www.sfbarf.org/ [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12310151 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12310151 [3] https://www.getlektor.com/ https://www.getlektor.com/
- mslate 10y agoKeep it up--you're making amazing content
- bufordsharkley 10y agoI can't take any credit for the site's content (aside from the time I live-tweeted a Palo Alto City Council meeting)[0]-- my hat is certainly off to the journalism that site has come to provide, covering stories one won't find anywhere else. [0] http://sfbamo.com/news/tweets-from-the-front-palo-alto-city-council-coverage/ http://sfbamo.com/news/tweets-from-the-front-palo-alto-city-...
- dasil003 10y agoGood! I'm glad there's an organization out there representing my viewpoint. I'm a "tech worker" who moved here for a job, and I'm pretty sick of being the scapegoat for the housing woes while half my income goes to my landlord who enjoys the benefit of being perceived as an upstanding long-term member of the community as he grows fat suckling at my teat.