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Housing Resources Bainbridge - Wintergreen Project on Bainbridge Island

Island Insights: HRB Public Policy Specialist Maggie Rich Shares how housing action plan helps island

Earlier this year, I accepted an invitation by Chamber President and CEO Stefan Goldby to serve as an at-large member of the Governmental Affairs Committee formed this spring. The decision to get involved was an obvious one. As Housing Resources Bainbridge (HRB) public policy specialist, …

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Housing Options To Meet Affordability Challenges. Image courtesy City of Bainbridge Island.

Planning Commission Unanimously Backs Housing Action Plan, Adds Recommendations

Commissioners Decide Plan Represents Best Practices Road Map for Addressing Affordability & Lack of Housing Diversity Bainbridge Island’s Draft Affordable Housing Plan was recommended without reservation by the planning commission at its meeting May 25th. All 7 members unanimously backed ECONorthwest’s draft plan and its …

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Affordable Housing Bainbridge Island Housing Action Plan

Housing Action Plan Is Critical Element To Address Decades-Old Bainbridge Issue

Crucial Planning Now Underway To Support Population Growth, Affordability  Housing has long been said to be a priority on Bainbridge Island. It’s been studied and re-studied throughout recent years, policies have come forward only to die before being enacted, though our community land trust – …

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The Haggar Scribner Project from The Orchard Building Looking Toward Ericksen

Haggar Scribner Project Asks Key Questions About The Future of Winslow

UPDATE 02/21/23:  At the February 14 meeting, City council voted 5-2 not to consider the Haggar Scribner Project as a separate, parallel planning process to the ongoing considerations of updates to city code. Council subsequently voted unanimously to detach the project from next year’s Comprehensive …

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Affordable Housing Bainbridge Island Housing Action Plan

Affordable Housing Dominates City Council, Planning Commission Agendas

For months, affordable housing has dominated city agendas at Bainbridge Island’s Planning Commission meetings and City Council sessions. This week is no exception – but the time is now to lend your voice at a crucial moment for some key programs and initiatives. The Chamber …

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Wintergreen Townhomes Project

Wintergreen Townhomes Project: Affordable Housing Considered By Planning Commission

[UPDATED September 7, 14 – after each Special Planning Commission Meeting] [UPDATED September 28 – after third Special Planning Commission Meeting] The much discussed Wintergreen Project has finally passed enough muster with the Island’s Planning Commission to be approved on a split 5-2 vote. A …

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