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  "path": "/prompted-by-state-order-mercer-island-inches-toward-housing-changes/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-25T13:00:04.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.theurbanist.org",
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  "textContent": "Under threat of state sanctions, Mercer Island is set to upzone its relatively dense Town Center area to eight stories, along with new provisions intended to create affordable housing. But a broader zoning overhaul that would fully optimize the city's light rail connection is still years away.",
  "title": "Prompted by State Order, Mercer Island Inches Toward Housing Changes"
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