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Why is the City of Bellingham Painting itself into a Corner?

By Helping Housing September 20, 2025Uncategorized

Why would the City of Bellingham voluntarily make our housing crisis worse? The Comprehensive Plan: Growth from 2025-2045 Historically Bellingham takes49% of Whatcom’s new residentsThe State is recommending Bellingham take49%…

Inclusionary Zoning – An open letter to the City Council

By Scott Jones February 11, 2025Uncategorized

February 11th, 2025Councilmembers, When you hear from lobby groups about fully funded Inclusionary Zoning please keep in mind Sightline and the Whatcom Housing Alliance focuses first and foremost (only, actually) on…

Why such a focus?

By Scott Jones February 10, 2025Uncategorized

We've asked ourselves the same question. Why do we focus so intently on the Whatcom Housing Alliance and Sightlines organizations? Yes, there are incredible studies that have proven that Affordability…