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Land Use

Washington’s Middle Housing Bill Is Still Alive with Further Amendments

Washington's missing middle housing bill, HB 1110, continues to move through the state legislative process. On Friday, it passed out of the House Appropriations...

How Much Housing Will Washington’s Missing Middle Legislation Create in Puget Sound?

The Washington State Legislature is hotly debating where and how to allow multiplexes in more areas via HB 1110 and its companion SB 5190....

Sound Transit Now Has a Strategy for Bringing Retail into Stations

Kiosks, brick and mortar shops, and pop-ups are all possible retail approaches Sound Transit quietly completed a retail integration strategy report. The strategy outlines four...
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Report Ranking US Metros Shows Walkable Urbanism Pays Dividends

Despite negative pandemic rhetoric, demand for walkable urbanism remains high, creating a source of untapped potential growth in cities across the country. Take a moment...

Liias and Reed Introduce Bill Requiring Midrise Zoning Near Rapid Transit

"This is the year for bold progress to make sure everyone has a home," Sen. Marko Liias (D - Edmonds) said in a tweet...
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Zoning Reform Alone Does Not Change Most Anti-Density Laws

A primer on the four horsemen of sprawl - zoning, subdivision, covenants, and mortgages. There is good news coming out of legislatures and city councils....
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Housing Notes: Council Preserves Drive Thru, Challenge Seattle Report Backs Zoning Overhaul

It has been raining housing reports and housing news over the last week. Challenge Seattle, an alliance of local CEOs, released a 124-page housing...

Never Preserve A Drive-Thru: Council Should Reject Historic Designation for SLU Walgreens

The Seattle City Council took a little break for the holidays, but they are back and attending to the urgent business of... preserving a...