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City of Bellingham Housing Policy Roundup – August 2024

Bellingham is currently navigating several significant policy developments, each with the potential to shape the city’s future growth and infrastructure. Here’s a brief update on key policy discussions, along with opportunities for public engagement, where applicable: Parking Reform The Planning Commission is expected to review proposals for parking reform in late summer or early fall.…

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Spring 2023 All Members Meeting Recap

On Thursday June 8th, we held our Spring All Members Meeting, with our keynote Kaarin Knudson. Kaarin advised on the passing of Oregon’s middle housing bill and she reviewed what has transpired since its passing, with the recent passing of Washington’s own missing middle housing bill, HB 1110. A little about Kaarin: Kaarin Knudson, AIA,…

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West Coast Permit Ready ADU Report

The WHA performed a first-of-its-kind, permit ready ADU program survey of nine (9) cities, across three states, to learn the successes, barriers and challenges of these programs. The City of Bellingham will be reviewing the results for consideration. Reach out to the WHA Manager, with more questions, PowerPoint Deck, raw data, addendums and full presentation…

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CA YIMBY Policy Director to Present Homeless Report and what we can Learn from CA Housing Crisis

On March 14th California YIMBY Policy Director, Ned Resnikoff, will present his findings from his report entitled, “Housing Abundance as a Condition for Ending Homelessness.” In his report, Ned reviews lessons from Houston Texas and how California can improve their approach. A quick snapshot of his findings can be found to the left. His findings…

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