Eric Lombardi

Compiled Truth

Eric Lombardi is the founder/leader of More Housing Ottawa — a YIMBY (Yes In My BackYard) housing advocacy organization in Ottawa. He is a strategic partner of Commonwealth Canada and UBI Works for Ottawa-area housing-affordability and Land Value Tax outreach. Ken Yang is co-organizing a partner-organization event with him (target: week of June 22, 2026 — coinciding with the Monopoly-themed Ottawa meetup on June 24th). Connection to Shane Parrish through Melody (his manager). [Source: scrumban tasks, 2026-04; Zoom meeting summaries, 2026-05-27 and 2026-05-28]

Role

  • Founder/Leader, More Housing Ottawa (YIMBY housing advocacy)
  • Strategic partner for Commonwealth Canada Ottawa outreach
  • Connection node: Shane Parrish via Melody (his manager)

Timeline

  • 2026-04 | Identified in UBI Works/Commonwealth Canada outreach planning (scrumban tasks: Open Research – Basic Income Studies Results; Schedule ALL CW IG posts; Hinton Email & Social). [Source: scrumban tasks]
  • 2026-05-27 | Commonwealth Canada board meeting confirmed Ottawa Monopoly-themed meetup for June 24th. Eric’s More Housing Ottawa positioned as anchor partner organization for the event. Referenced in 2026-05-27-commonwealth-canada-board-meeting. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • 2026-05-28 | Ken to draft + send invitation email to Eric Lombardi (and Melody) framing the partner-org Impact Hub event around connection-building among participants (not single-speaker format). Referenced in 2026-05-28-ubi-works-ken-liam-donor-deck. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-28]

Open Questions

  • Confirm Eric’s attendance at June 24th Ottawa Monopoly meetup
  • Has Eric been formally introduced to Frank Peddle (Ottawa Community Land Trust track)?

See Also

  • ken — primary point of contact + event co-organizer
  • melody (if page exists) — Eric’s manager, route to Shane Parrish
  • shane-parrish (if page exists) — secondary connection
  • frank-peddle — Ottawa Community Land Trust track lead
  • land-value-tax