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ID: Light rail train on track in between two sets of apartment buildings, blue sky with clouds in the background. Alright everybody — it’s official! The 2023 Washington legislative session starts tomorrow, and Futurewise is here to be your voice … Continue reading →

Red, Snow-Covered, 2002 Toyota Tacoma Planning Climate Resilient Neighborhoods Needs to Be Washington State’s Next Climate Policy Priority My partner Matthew is thinking about selling his Toyota Tacoma truck. It’s 20 years old, but he’s kept it in good shape. … Continue reading →

Photo by Leandre Chastagnier Futurewise Celebrates the Affordable Housing Design Review Exemption in Seattle (CB 1204646) After nearly two years of policy work and advocacy, we would like to celebrate the passage of CB 120464 in Seattle, which temporarily exempts affordable housing … Continue reading →

Week of Action Dec 11 -16 December Week of Action– which events can you attend? There’s only a few more weeks until the beginning of the legislative session! That’s a small window for us to raise visibility and support on … Continue reading →

Photo by Duncan Shaffer It has been over two years now since our country was rocked by the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by Minneapolis police. The Black Lives Matter protests that swept the nation in the following … Continue reading →

Futurewise 2023 Legislative Campaign: For Our Future On Tuesday November 15th, Futurewise hosted their campaign kick-off for the 2023 legislative session. We want to thank every volunteer, partner, and ally who joined us! We also want to thank Representative Davina … Continue reading →

Marcella Buser – Futurewise Staff Spotlight! We want to introduce everyone to our new State Organizer, Marcella Buser! In doing so, we asked Marcella some great questions to learn more about her. Share a little about your story! I grew … Continue reading →

Photo of Spokane. Photo Credit: Timothy Eberly Another month has come and gone, and as someone who loves data, I always looked forward to regularly scheduled data releases in August and September. For many years, these new data releases were … Continue reading →

After 2+ years of pandemic and zoom meetings, this summer has been a great opportunity to travel around the state and visit local partners and supporters to experience the issues we are working on firsthand. From Port Angeles to Okanogan … Continue reading →

Photo of Bus Line 7 stop in Colombia City. Photo Credit: Futurewise You may have heard about Seattle and its comprehensive plan wondering what it is and what it has to do with you. Futurewise is here to give a … Continue reading →