Washington State Is About To Have the First Pro-‘Woonerf’ Law in America
Washington state is making it legal for cities to have people-centered streets in a first-in-the-nation law.
By
Jack Guan
9:01 PM PDT on June 29, 2025
Washington state is making it legal for cities to have people-centered streets in a first-in-the-nation law.
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