An Uncertain Forecast for Middle Housing

So many Washingtonians struggle with housing; homelessness, high rent, housing instability, finding a place to live near their work, never being able to buy a place, not being able to move for opportunity or to escape a bad situation, or being forced out by development or economics of the communities where they live right now. Housing costs have doubled across the state in the last decade, making the lack of attainable housing for low and middle-income Washingtonians a pervasive problem. Among the most promising strategies for opening more doors for new homes is ‘<a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/serving-communities/growth-management/growth-management-topics/planning-for-middle-housing/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">middle housing</a>’, a catch-all for the mix of housing types between the scale of detached single-family houses and large apartment buildings. They are typically townhouses, small multiplexes, accessory dwelling units, and cottage clusters. They fit on most residentially zoned lots, but split the land cost across more units, making each unit relatively less expensive. And although they tend to be similar in bulk to larger houses, many places have thrown up walls to keep this kind of new building out. <a href="https://medium.com/@matthutchinsaia/an-uncertain-forecast-for-middle-housing-afe61c781998">Visit Now</a>