Sat Oct 4, 2025
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Will YIMBY Create Increased Condo Demand?
A recent look at YIMBY vs NIMBY said that a person’s attitude about high-density housing was strongly affected by how urban centers were widely viewed when that person was about 18. Boomers were about 18 years old at a time when urban centers had numerous problems reported. When other generations were 18, urban life was viewed as having more activities, parties, and nightlife. Other generations were 18 when suburbs were claimed to be resource-wasteful and caused excessive ecological damage.
Currently Silicon Valley house prices are growing faster than Silicon Valley condo prices. This could be due to a different proportion of renters vs owners for condos vs. houses. It could be due to houses typically being larger than condos.
It should be noted that increased mortgage interest rates have increased the cost of buying a condo. Flat prices do not mean demand is falling.
Will the attitudes of new generations drive the demand for condos and thus their prices up? More discussion is posted at https://julianalee.com/blog/nimby-yimby-condo-demand/
Bubb Park – Mountain View, CA
Bubb Park is located behind Bubb School. Bubb Park is larger than the typical neighborhood park. It has a picnic area large enough for small groups and it has restrooms.
Bubb Park has two different areas with playground equipment for children. There are lawn areas for relaxing but the athletic fields are not open to the public when school is in session 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. View more pictures of Bubb Park.
Wyandotte Park – Mountain View, CA
Another beautiful day brought another lunch at a delightful park. Nearby Wyandotte Park in Mountain View is one of the city’s newer parks. This park has playgrounds for children, a small artificial stream with water when a button is pushed, scattered tables and benches, shady areas, lawn (too small for team sports), and art sculptures.
To see more pictures or to learn about other parks, visit my Mountain View parks web page.