AARP also supported the statewide “missing middle” zoning bill that legalized duplexes, quadplexes and sixplexes in all residential neighborhoods in WA. “It’s about letting older adults have more choices for housing options,” said AARP’s McCaul.
The organization also worked on the Legislature’s co-living bill, which makes it easier to build dorm-style apartments and shared living and cooking spaces. The aPodment-style buildings are typically built with 20-something tech workers in mind. But, says McCaul, people in their 60s and 70s want the same amenities: affordable rents, good locations, space to host friends and family and ability to connect with neighbors.
“People all want parks, walkable communities, want to walk to a
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