What's Next for Washington State Housing Advocacy

Last week, we published an oral history of Washington State's missing middle housing bill. Creating this episode involved interviewing several of the lawmakers and advocates, like Representative Jessica Bateman (D- Olympia) and Bryce Yadon, lobbyist for Futurewise, who were involved in the legislation's path to success. There were so many good insights in the interviews that we decided to revisit a few more things we learned  from these important conversations before shifting our focus to the future. 

In this episode, we also consider what the next steps will be for implementing statewide missing middle housing policy, as well as other ways Washington State can address its housing affordability and scarcity woes. 

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