At COBI’s recent steering committee meeting for updating the Winslow Subarea Plan, Adam Amrhein of LMN Architects revealed their initial attempt to capture potential solutions for our community’s needs, taking into account input from workshops and surveys with our community, and from all the work …
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, …
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 …
Housing Action, Assault Weapons Ban and the State’s Largest Biennial Budget Among Highlights After 105 days, the 2023 Washington State legislative session came to a close Sunday night. With Democrats controlling the majority in both houses, there were sweeping new restrictions placed on firearm purchases …
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 – …