Spokane is advancing a package of urbanist-minded reforms that would make on-site parking optional for new buildings. It’s part of a broader effort to spur homebuilding and reduce car dependency in the Lilac City.
One year ago, Spokane shocked the state by passing a sweeping housing reform bill that, among other things, reduced minimum lot sizes and legalized fourplexes anywhere you can build a single-family home. Passed unanimously by a Spokane City Council seen as split 5-2 between progressives and conservatives, the reform arguably
“When Spokane leads, the state follows,” said Council President Breean Beggs. On Monday night, Spokane City Council adopted a package of interim zoning rules which establish the city as a nationwide leader in re-legalizing housing. After years of debate, task forces, Council hearings, and focus groups, it is now legal