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WA cities expanded renter protections as state efforts stalled
After a statewide tenants’ bill failed in the Legislature, cities from Olympia to Spokane extended notice periods and implemented relocation assistance.
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Two more WA cities to abolish parking minimums to boost housing
Bellingham and Shoreline took major steps toward eliminating parking minimums for new housing construction citywide this week — the latest Washington
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Tacoma seeks state help to keep homeless shelters open
The number of homeless shelter beds in Tacoma could drop significantly next summer if the city doesn’t secure new
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Young WA councilmembers provide a ‘generational voice’ in politics
From housing struggles to public transit and climate change, politicians under 30 aim to be the change they weren’t seeing in local governments.
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Newest Seattle councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck takes oath
As she was formally sworn in as Seattle’s newest City Council member on Tuesday, Alexis Mercedes Rinck pledged to