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studbud1 t1_j5us6po wrote

Reply to comment by spozaga11 in Washington state might nix-single family zoning by magenta_placenta

I'm curious how Spokane reformed their zoning laws.

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spozaga11 t1_j5ushd6 wrote

https://my.spokanecity.org/news/releases/2022/06/23/pilot-program-proposed-to-accelerate-housing/

Washington state in particular has a crisis of middle housing. Spokanes solution is far from perfect and we need to fix a lot more in our city. And the state of Washington needs to pass statewide legislature as well

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studbud1 t1_j5usu6c wrote

Thank you. I agree with your assessment of middle housing. Both the city I live in and the city I work for are starting comprehensive plans this year and are required to address that gap.

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Jordaneer t1_j6c4q1y wrote

Out of anywhere in Washington, Spokane of all cities was the first to do something progressive with zoning?

What the fuck?

I mean, that's ABSOLUTELY fantastic, but I'm very surprised it was Spokane.

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spozaga11 t1_j6dugum wrote

Get out of your bubble and come check out Spokane, it’s not what your Seattle friends told you it is. It’s the second largest metro in Washington

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Jordaneer t1_j6dwc4w wrote

I don't live in Seattle, I live in Idaho right next to Pullman. So I actually spend way more of my time in Spokane than I do Seattle.

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