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Eric Budd
Feb 3, 2026, 9:51:15 AM (2 days ago) Feb 3
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Bill Curbing Mandates for Ground-Floor Retail Spaces Advances at Legislature
The Urbanist
KEYWORD SCORE: 52.42. affordable, affordable housing, bus rapid transit, bus route, density, development, growth, housing, mixed-use, preservation, project, real estate, rent, supply, transit-oriented, urban, walk, zone, zoning
One of this year’s highest-profile housing bills advanced forward in Olympia this week, after being scaled back in response to concerns around potential negative impacts to the urban fabric, particularly in Washington’s largest cities. Senate Bill 6026, put forward by Emily Alvarado (D-34th, West Seattle) at the request of Governor Bob Ferguson, has been attracting attention as a bill that could potentially pave the way for mixed-use development where stagnant strip malls and office developments currently stand, requiring local governments to fully open those areas up for residential developme
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