Having a variety of housing choices for all economic segments of the community is a fundamental concept of the Growth Management Act and a goal shared by many interests. In July 1992, GMPC adopted countywide policies to govern the development of comprehensive plans of King County and the cities within its borders. This first in a series of Housing Supply White Papers examines the statistics that underlie the housing supply crisis and compares the actual production of housing by jurisdiction with each area's legal responsibilities under GMA and the planning policies.
Solutions exist, but time is truly of the essence.