Land Use & Zoning
Washington's Housing Action Plan legislation encourages cities to:
AReduce all housing density to protect single-family neighborhoods
BIncrease housing supply through zoning reforms like ADU allowances and reduced parking minimums✓ Correct
CBuild only government-funded affordable housing
DFreeze all development until housing prices normalize
Explanation
Washington's Housing Action Plan legislation (HB 1923 and subsequent bills) encourages and incentivizes cities to increase housing capacity through zoning reforms — such as allowing ADUs in all residential zones, reducing parking minimums near transit, and upzoning near transit corridors.
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