ST3 Cuts and Middle-Housing Mandates Test Seattle’s Reform Agenda

Friday, May 29, 2026 · 10 min

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Sound Transit is weighing ST3 light rail cuts as Seattle’s HB 1110 middle-housing deadline exposes the next reform test: voter-approved transit and state-mandated zoning both now hinge on execution, costs, and permitting reality.

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