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Maria Cantwell: “Restrictive zoning laws can hurt local economies, and even worse, they often amount to a backdoor method of segregation.”

On the recordMarch 6, 2023
Restrictive zoning laws can hurt local economies, and even worse, they often amount to a backdoor method of segregation.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell criticizes zoning laws that hinder housing development.

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