2022 WA Can’t Wait: Op-Eds and Articles

Here is our most up-to-date list of articles and op-eds written about our 2022 WA Can’t Wait Campaign:

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2022 WA Can’t Wait: Op-Eds and Articles

Here is our most up-to-date list of articles and op-eds written about our 2022 WA Can’t Wait Campaign: Articles The Bellingham Herald Crosscut The Urbanist The Bellingham Herald The Seattle Times The Urbanist The Urbanist The Washington Observer Op-Eds and … Continue reading

Week of January 17th: Legislative Update

The Washington state legislature convened this week for the start of the 2022 legislative session. As a reminder, the 2022 session is what’s called a “short” session, meaning we have just 60 days to pass our priority legislation. Things are … Continue reading

Week of January 10th Legislative Update

Today marks the first day of the 2022 legislative session and Futurewise is here to win. We’re here to finish what we started in 2021, as well as highlight some new priorities for you to follow. It’s a short session … Continue reading

Week of January 10th Legislative Update

mage of diverse walkable and bikeable community with text reading Legislative Update Today marks the first day of the 2022 legislative session and Futurewise is here to win. We’re here to finish what we started in 2021, as well as … Continue reading

Victory: Protecting Farms in the Sammamish Valley

Image: Aerial shot of farm plots in the Sammamish Valley The Growth Management Hearings Board rules in favor of Futurewise and Friends of Sammamish Valley’s appeal of the King County wineries, breweries and distilleries ordinance. In 2019, King County adopted … Continue reading

Franklin County Appeal Summary

For the past 30 years, Futurewise has successfully protected farmland in Washington state by containing growth through the implementation of the Growth Management Act. For the last two years we’ve suggested the City of Pasco not encroach farms, but to … Continue reading

We are looking for new Board members!

Get on board to shape Washington’s future Futurewise is Washington’s only non-profit that works statewide on land use issues. Our work crosses the urban/rural divide—we encourage growth in cities to create healthy, affordable, low-carbon communities and we protect our state’s … Continue reading

December Week of Action

During the week of December 6th, advocates across the state will take action to contact their legislators, urging them to update our state’s Growth Management Act to meet today’s biggest challenges. By pledging to join our WA Can’t Wait Week … Continue reading

Victory in Ferry County

Washington State Supreme Court decides not to review Futurewise win to protect farmland in Ferry County On October 6, 2020, the Washington State Supreme Court denied Ferry County’s request that the court review the court of appeals decision concluding that … Continue reading

Bill Tracker: 2022 WA Can’t Wait Campaign

Climate Change: HB 1099 Pass HB1099 to ensure Washington cities and counties are planning for climate-resilient communities while reducing our contributions to the climate crisis. Check out the one-pager. We don’t have any time to waste. Another summer of heatwaves, smoke, … Continue reading