Homes4WA

More homes, in all shapes & sizes, for all WA cities!

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#Homes4WA is a network of advocates across WA supporting policies for abundant, affordable home choices in our communities.

Join us to rein in rents + home prices; reverse residential segregation + exclusionary zoning; stem homlessness; curb sprawl + climate pollution.

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Ask housing and parking researchers your burning questions!

Join @Sightline at Seattle's Fremont Branch Library on Friday, March 28 for a talk from 4-5pm before heading to Aslan Brewing from 5-6pm. https://t.co/ZdzdfQaEJB #waleg

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Aaand now for the wins... Washington’s parking reform bill (SB 5184) and small elevators bill (SB 5156) both already sailed through the Senate. Cheers!

Details here: https://t.co/bVHpe8Wmwy

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#WALeg ACTION ALERT!

March 12 is the cutoff date for bills to pass to the next house — and there’s a lot of important policy that still hasn’t seen a floor vote. Give your electeds a bump at the links below.

(More info: https://t.co/Dlq0MX9rKA)

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Likely to pass, but could still use support:

TOD (HB 1491): https://t.co/xCDWHPETFA

Lot splitting (HB 1096): https://t.co/tObubmY2dz

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Transit-oriented development (TOD) unlocks the housing we need, exactly where we need it.

The #WALeg TOD bill (HB 1491) has a hearing on 2/27 at 9a. Sign in pro: https://t.co/M4G83HeSxQ

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ACTION ALERT: #WALeg Mobile Dwelling Unit (MDU) bill, HB 1443, is scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9a on Saturday, February 22.

You know the drill — sign up to testify or show your support! https://t.co/i7z1qD5ZGn

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About 30 #WAleg bills this session address the state's housing shortage. Here's our list of solutions to unlock more homes, in all shapes and sizes — and to cut home costs and rents. https://t.co/bVHpe8Wmwy

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TOMORROW, 2/12 at 10:30 a.m.: SB 5604, which promotes transit-oriented development – the strategy of allowing more homes near transit hubs – has a hearing in the Senate Housing Committee. https://t.co/r1OEmsftts

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Hearings are broadcast live through @TvVW

More from @WaWomensComm: https://t.co/4AEsYEfZtu

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Anyone can support a bill in the WA Legislature! Here’s how to share your stance 👇

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Testimony tips:

- Register at https://t.co/UwFuXgp6Ym
-Prepare comments that are <2 mins, and be ready to go shorter if needed
-Be flexible: If others make your same points before your turn, it’s a good opportunity to highlight other aspects of the bill that you care about

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SB 5148 would ensure all cities & towns are doing their part to build homes within existing cities — not forced to sprawl — as outlined in WA’s Growth Management Act.

More info here: https://t.co/ygj7psFmzS

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Another important bill, SB 5148, is also scheduled for 1/24 at 10:30a. That's right, SB 5184 and SB 5148 have hearings on the same day, at the same time.😵‍💫

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TOMORROW, 1/24: WA's parking reform bill is scheduled for public hearing at 10:30a.

SB 5184 would cap how many parking spots local govs can require for new homes and commercial buildings.

https://t.co/CBKPCML6t6

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TODAY, 1/21: Building Codes (HB 1183) is scheduled for public hearing at 10:30a. This goodie bag bill includes small elevators, facade modulation, upper-level setbacks, and more improvements to boost homebuilding. #WAleg

Testify: https://t.co/fnVM0Z6D68

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#WAleg session kicked off this week!

Two pieces of legislation we're following already had committee hearings: a lot splitting bill and a small elevators bill.

More (corrected link!): https://t.co/KQ3VCJYBFI

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And we're on Bsky, too, if you'd rather follow along there. https://t.co/5j0iEjLwpK

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Unfunded inclusionary zoning is not inclusionary. To fix it, fund it. @danbertolet @Sightline

https://t.co/vPod0pqlmC