Could The "YIMBY" Movement Fix America's Affordable Housing Shortage?

By Amy Corral, CBS Minnesota

More U.S. cities and states are starting to say "yes, in my backyard" as they struggle to meet the housing needs of growing populations. 

The "YIMBY" movement is a political effort to tackle the country's housing shortage by increasing the housing supply with strategies like changing zoning codes and other regulations that limit home density. The United States is millions of homes short of what's needed to meet demand, according to the national nonprofit group "Up for Growth."  

Minneapolis resident Bernice Duncan has been searching for a new home with more space for more than five years.  The telehealth professional works from home in a cramped two-bedroom apartment she shares with her two adult sons.

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