As Groundwater Issues Increase Across State, Futurewise Wins for Water Quality in Grays Harbor, Walla Walla, and Yakima Counties

Futurewise is fighting hard to ensure that protecting groundwater stores from contamination and overdraft will be a top priority for counties and cities across the state.

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Jun 26, 2010

Futurewise works to uphold State's climate change laws

Futurewise is joined by the Cascade Bicycle Club and the Sierra Club in filing a legal challenge to Puget Sound Regional Council’s recently adopted Transportation 2040 Plan.

  • Posted by april
  • Published: Jun 25, 2010

Quality Growth Alliance Launches Recognition Program

The Quality Growth Alliance recently launched its Recognition Program, which recognizes pre-entitlement real estate development projects designed to achieve sustainable economic, environmental and quality-of-life objectives of the region.

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: May 24, 2010

Futurewise Named “Organization of the Year”

We are very excited to announce that the Municipal League of King County has awarded Futurewise the 2010 Civic Award for Organization of the Year!

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Feb 04, 2010

Supreme Court Upholds Futurewise Challenge

State Supreme Court finds Whatcom County failed to limit rural sprawl.

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Dec 17, 2009

Snohomish County bans rural "mini-cities"!

Fully Contained Communities (FCC’s) for Snohomish County are repealed. Join us in thanking the 4 Councilmembers who voted to protect rural areas from costly and irresponsible development.

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Sep 04, 2009

Opening of Light Rail Offers Tremendous Opportunities

The start of light rail service from downtown Seattle to Tukwila on July 18th marks more than just the first real high-capacity transit in Washington State.

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Jul 24, 2009

Supreme Court Panel Decides Final Win for Lynx

The Stevens County case has important implications for habitat protection across Washington State.

  • Posted by angela
  • Published: Apr 14, 2009

Small victories at Legislature

Redirecting future growth away from floodplains, aligning state money with state goals, and helping to prevent transit cuts are a couple of the small victories from Olympia this year.

  • Posted by april
  • Published: Jan 17, 2009

Futurewise Opposes Initiative 985

This election, Futurewise and the environmental community are joined together in opposing Tim Eyman’s latest initiative to undermine our state’s budget and prevent the opportunity for real transportation solutions in our region.

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Oct 07, 2008

Pierce, King and Snohomish County residents - Vote YES on Proposition 1: Mass Transit Now!

This transit-only package will offer immediate relief to commuters...

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Oct 07, 2008

Dean Patterson to lead efforts to strengthen Shoreline Master Program Updates

We are very excited to announce that Dean Patterson has joined Futurewise as our Shoreline Planner. Dean was most recently a Planning Manager for Yakima County, administering the county’s Shoreline Master Plan.

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Oct 07, 2008

Supreme Court Affirms Public's Role In Protecting Communities

Another victory for Thurston County residents who want to focus growth in compact urban areas in order to protect rural character, water quality & quantity, and the county's remaining farmland.

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Aug 21, 2008

Robert Beattey to lead Futurewise’s Legal Program

Futurewise is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Legal Director, Robert Beattey.

  • Posted by Chieu
  • Published: Aug 14, 2008

Hey Tacoma, let science do the talking!

Tell the Tacoma City Council you're behind them - that you support stronger protections for Puget Sound.

  • Posted by
  • Published: May 14, 2008
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