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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
November 6, 2021
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
October 23, 2021
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
October 13, 2021
Victory in Pierce County
Futurewise recently settled our appeal of the Pierce County Centers and Corridors comprehensive plan update and we’re proud to share that the county addressed all of our concerns! Let’s back up a minute. What exactly was Pierce County proposing? Pierce … Continue reading
September 27, 2021
What It Will Take to Close the Vesting Loophole in 2022
This article was originally published in The Urbanist This is the third installment of a three-part series that explains what the Growth Management Act Vesting Loophole is, what it looks like in practice, and how Futurewise is working to fix the … Continue reading
September 22, 2021
How the GMA’s ‘Vesting Loophole’ Works in Practice
A empty parcel sits for sale in a suburban development in Five Mile Prairie in Spokane County. Despite landslide risks and critical habitat in the area, the vesting loophole has allowed some building permits to proceed forward. (Credit: Keller Williams … Continue reading
September 20, 2021
Celebrating 20 Years of Tim
It’s a very special year for Futurewise. This year marks Tim Trohimovich’s 20th anniversary with us! Tim serves as Futurewise’s Director of Planning and Law and is our in-house legal counsel. You might know Tim from his many victories in front of the … Continue reading
September 9, 2021
Legal Updates August 2021
Image Description: Long Beach at sunset by Andrew Sprague. A sandy beach is in the foreground and the sky is soft pink and blue. Shoreline Master Programs Over the past year, Futurewise has been hard at work to strengthen and … Continue reading
August 30, 2021
Seeking Nominations: 2021 Complete Streets Funding
Futurewise is currently nominating cities and counties in Washington for complete streets award funding from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB). Qualified cities and counties can download our 2021 nomination form here. We are particularly interested in assisting rural areas with … Continue reading
August 4, 2021
Announcing King County for Everyone
Along with our partners, we are excited to announce the launch of King County for Everyone (KC4E), a broad coalition network of organizations and individuals working to build a future where everyone, regardless of income level or background, has access … Continue reading
May 12, 2021
Wonkabout Washington: 2021 Legislative Session Wrap Up
At Futurewise, we believe that everyone deserves to live in dignified, safe, and affordable housing, that we must do everything we can to protect our communities and environment from the worst impacts of climate change, and that in doing all … Continue reading
April 30, 2021
Legislative Update: Week of April 12th
We’re officially past the opposite chamber deadline for legislation to pass: here’s what we’ve accomplished together. Housing Justice Passes the Senate I am so incredibly proud to share that HB 1220 – our housing justice update to the GMA that prevents … Continue reading
April 12, 2021