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Pedestrians wait to board an Intercity transit bus in downtown Olympia. Affordable homes near transit hubs are needed, state officials say, but regulations might cause developers to back away, critics say.
A citizen initiative aimed at Washington cities could soon be required to block off zones near public transit for multifamily housing, if new regulations are approved by the Legislature.
Some regulation is necessary, backers say, if cities want to provide affordable housing and make it easy for people to get to work.
"I ran for office because of the enormous challenges that people of my generation, people in their 30s and 40s, face in finding a home in this state," Rep. Julia Reed, D-Seattle, said.
As Reed spoke, city planners and real estate representatives in the audience grimaced and whispe...
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