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Homes4WA

@homes4wa.org

A work group for advocates, policy makers, and neighbors across Washington State promoting policy solutions for more affordable, abundant homes. Join us! homes4wa.org A project of @Sightline.org

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 08/05/2025

With @governorferguson.bsky.social's signature, the parking bill is LAW. SB 5184 will curb housing costs, sprawl, and excess pavement. People over parking!!! @danbertolet.bsky.social

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 19/03/2025

People over parking! #WALeg House committee will vote on the parking reform bill this Friday, March 21. @citizen-cate.bsky.social explained how parking mandates are hurting WA towns + cities in a hearing last week.

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 18/03/2025

@holz-bau.bsky.social testifying today in support of the #WAleg small elevators bill, SB 5156: "Like status quo multifamily development in the US, our elevators are three to five times more expensive than they are in Germany."

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 12/03/2025

Excessive, arcane parking rules are gobbling open land and rolling pavement across Washington towns. sightline.org/beyond-parking-mandates Sign up to testify or show your support on WA's parking reform bill before its Friday #WALeg hearing: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/House?se...

"This is your town on parking mandates " with a sprawling, sparsely-used drone photo of parking lots

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 12/03/2025

Ask housing and parking researchers your burning questions! Join @sightline.org on Fri., March 28 for a talk from 4-5pm before heading to Aslan Brewing from 5-6pm. sightline.org/hotseat

Hot Seat March 28
Catie Gould, Sightline Institute Senior Researcher, Transportation

Dan Bertolet, Sightline Senior Director, Housing

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 07/02/2025

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

LEGISLATIVE ACTION
WAYS TO SUPPORT A BILL
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SIGN IN
State “Pro” or “Con” without testifying.
TESTIFY (IN-PERSON OR REMOTELY)
Register at least one hour before a hearing begins for live oral testimony.
SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY
For written records, you can submit up to 24 hours after the start time of a hearing.

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 04/02/2025

@danbertolet.bsky.social from @sightline.org also explained how landmark status is weaponized to stall and prevent homebuilding:

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 04/02/2025

More of Song's testimony:

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 04/02/2025

Wow. In yesterday's Senate Local Gov Committee hearing for SB 5554, which would require owner consent for historic landmark designation, former Seattle Public School board director Vivan Song tells Sen. Bateman that Magnolia Elementary had to be renovated AROUND chalkboards. #WAleg

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 30/01/2025

@danbertolet.bsky.social testified Monday for HB 1443, a bill that would legalize mobile dwelling units (MDUs). WA has a pressing need for more housing — especially lower-income homes that can be created quickly. #WALeg www.sightline.org/2025/01/17/t...

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 25/01/2025

and Bellingham business owner Sonja Max:

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 25/01/2025

@citizen-cate.bsky.social from @sightline.org:

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 25/01/2025

@dpherriges.bsky.social from @parkingreform.org today in support of WA's Parking Bill, SB 5184: "It's a very natural trap to be sensitive to the hypothetical harms of a change in public policy more so than to the devil you know: which is the actual, ongoing harms of current existing policy."

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Homes4WA @homes4wa.org · 23/01/2025

"It's notoriously difficult to enforce good architectural design through regulations." @danbertolet.bsky.social from @sightline.org testified in support of HB 1183, which includes design flexibility for facade modulation and upper-level setbacks.

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