Why We Need Regional Housing Solutions – Rep. Jessica Bateman, Washington State Legislature, 22nd District – #154

Jessica Bateman is a former planning commissioner and former member of the Olympia City Council. She currently represents the cities of Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey in the Washington State Legislature. She joined us on the...

Jessica Bateman is a former planning commissioner and former member of the Olympia City Council. She currently represents the cities of Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey in the Washington State Legislature.

She joined us on the pod as a follow-up to our conversation last episode with Joe Tovar about “middle housing”. She talked in-depth about why we need regional solutions and why cities fighting against HB 1782 are being counter-productive.

She also makes a convincing plea to self-styled conservatives and libertarians about how the status-quo actually violates their property rights.

Housing is a deeply important issue to our community and one we’ve returned and returned to repeatedly on this show:

Joe Tovar – Middle Housing – 153
Will James – on the Merkle Hotel – #150
The Pod Auntie – Fighting displacement in gentrifying markets – #117
Rebecca Parson – Ending Homelessness in Tacoma – #113
Jasmyn Jefferson – the Housing Market in Tacoma – #107

The Socials

Rep. Jessica Bateman – Twitter

Going Further

House Bill 1782
The Growth Management Act Explained

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