House Bill 1110 FAQs – How will your city be impacted by the new middle housing state law?
With the passing of the historic HB 1110 middle housing Bill last spring, we want…
Passing State Legislation Isn’t the Same as Local Adoption of State Legislation
As we noted in this week’s newsletter, Bellingham voted to pass an ordinance that adopted…
Letter to City Council Supporting Removal of Parking Minimums in Old Town
Parking continues to be such a driving policy in so many of our housing decisions.…
Spring 2023 All Members Meeting Recap
[caption id="attachment_10241" align="alignleft" width="167"] Kaarin Knudson[/caption] On Thursday June 8th, we held our Spring All…
West Coast Permit Ready ADU Report
The WHA performed a first-of-its-kind, permit ready ADU program survey of nine (9) cities, across…
Bellingham’s Homeless Crisis is a Housing Crisis and What You Can do to Help
A while ago I shared some brief details on the City of Bellingham's upcoming Consolidated…
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…
What is the City of Bellingham Consolidated Plan and why does it matter?
The City of Bellingham is getting closer to releasing it's 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan. Every five…
Washington Housing Bills – Week of January 23rd
A list of all the housing bills that were in hearing and committee during the…
Bellingham ADU Public Hearing Recap
On Monday, Bellingham City Council held a public hearing on amendments to COB's Accessory Dwelling…
This Week in Housing: Big Decisions Are Being Weighed Across the Housing Continuum
It's a big week in the housing world. Locally, in Bellingham, WA City Council will…