Legislature Advances Narrower TOD and Missing Middle Bills
The legislative clock ticks closer to its late April conclusion this WALeg Wednesday.
In This Digest:
Important Bills At A Glance
Weekly Focus: Slim, Difficult Housing...
Poll Indicates Washingtonians Strongly Favor Statewide Missing Middle Housing Bill
More than 60% of likely Washington voters indicated they were supportive of legislation to increase production of missing middle housing across the state in...
Bellevue Council Hopefuls Square Off at Forums on Safety, Environment, and Downtown
With ballots for the November general election set to go out in just two weeks, local voters will soon be tasked with selecting elected...
Preserving The Ramps To Nowhere Is A Broken Symbol
Today, Councilmember Debora Juarez will likely introduce a bill to the City Council, cosponsored by Councilmembers Harrell, Burgess, and O'Brien, that will request that the Washington...
Bellevue Council Approves Scaled-Back Middle Housing Code
A narrow four-member majority caved to housing opponents as the Bellevue City Council finalized zoning changes impacting the city's lower density residential areas. Scaling back an ambitious proposal that increased flexibility for builders, Bellevue is only set to exceed the state minimum in a few areas.
Bertha’s Future
Bertha, the massive highway tunnel boring machine, is stuck in one place underground until at least next March. The future of State Route 99 has...
Vote No On HB 1504: Protect Natural Resource Lands
Legislators in Olympia are in a hurry to push through a flurry of bills before cutoff deadlines would make them dead. One of those...
Streetcar Review Confirms Robust Ridership Projections, Durkan Continues Delay
The long-awaited consultant report on the Center City Connector is finally out, and while sticker shock has been dominating the headlines, the case for...