Housing + Cities
Video: Zoning for All Kinds of Affordable Homes
Cities need all kinds of affordability, both subsidized housing and naturally affordable, modest-sized, market-rate homes.
UPDATED: 50 Housing Bills and How They Fared in Olympia
In 2023, Washington state leaders considered dozens of bills across the critical policy pillars of supply, stability, and subsidy.
Yes, Oregon, There Is a Way to Build Enough Homes
The state has done it before—with more apartments and even a smaller construction workforce.
With Flexibility Over Parking, Oregon Homebuilders Get to Work
Tens of thousands of homes are now more buildable, including several projects that local parking mandates had previously killed.
Washington Lot Split Bills Would Create Starter Homes, Support Community Stability
HB 1245 and SB 5364 advance affordability, financial security, wealth-building, and other benefits for Washingtonians in all kinds of communities.
Washington Bill Would Boost In-law Apartments Throughout the State
Evidence is more conclusive than ever that the reforms proposed in HB 1337 are effective.
The Vast Potential of Pairing Transit and Homes in Washington State
SB 5466 could support hundreds of thousands of needed new homes closer to where residents work, learn, and recreate.
New Washington Bill Would Legalize More Homes and Businesses by Transit
Eliminating parking mandates is a simple solution to a big problem.
Seven Reasons Washington Needs Middle Housing
Because housing solutions are solutions for homelessness, jobs, equity, climate, and conservation.
Washington’s 2023 Middle Housing Bill, Explained
HB 1110 addresses the state’s acute housing shortage, opening up affordable options for families, workers, and elderly and young home seekers.