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Futurewise to Appeal Snohomish County Rural ADU Expansion
Updated June 2023: Victory before the Growth Management Hearings Board! The Growth Management Hearings Board concluded that Snohomish County’s new ADU regulations violated the Growth Management Act regulations for conserving agricultural lands and the requirement to comply with the countywide planning … Continue reading
May 3, 2022
WA Can’t Wait 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Image of city skyline surrounded by forests and mountain peaks reading WA Can’t Wait WA Can’t Wait 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up In the blink of an eye, the 2022 WA Legislative Session has come and gone. Despite the devastating, 11th hour death … Continue reading
Alex Brennan
March 17, 2022
Housing Power Hour with Jerusalem Demsas
Futurewise is excited to host Jerusalem Demsas and Heidi Groover for a Housing Power Hour in a few weeks! Join us on Tuesday, April 5th at 5 PM for a debrief on the 2022 legislative session and a preview of what’s next for housing and … Continue reading
March 14, 2022
Final 2022 Legislative Update
Image of livable, inclusive community titled Legislative Update Futurewise Final Legislative Update: HB 1099 Dies With Minutes to Go It is with profound disappointment that I write you with the news that HB 1099, our landmark bill to add climate … Continue reading
March 11, 2022
Week of March 7th: Legislative Update
Image of livable, inclusive community titled Legislative Update We’ve never been this close to victory… With just days left in the 2022 legislative session, I’m excited to share that we are on the verge of victory for all of our … Continue reading
March 7, 2022
Electeds, tribes, unions, organizations and individuals ask WA Leg to Fix HB1099
HB 1099 is built on consensus supported by housing advocates, environmental justice groups, unions, local governments, state agencies, tribes, and more. We have collaborated for a year and a half on this legislation for a shared vision of responsible, just, … Continue reading
March 7, 2022
Goodbye Farmland, Hello Mega-Mansions
The vesting loophole in Washington’s Growth Management Act (GMA) results in failure to prevent the development of suburban sprawl. (Credit: Robert Couse-Baker) This article was originally published in The Urbanist How a major loophole in the Growth Management Act has … Continue reading
February 28, 2022
Week of February 28th: Legislative Update
Image of livable, inclusive community titled Legislative Update Week 8 Legislative Update: Down to the wire We are in the final stretch. Within days, our priority legislation will be up for votes on the Senate and House floors. By Friday, … Continue reading
February 28, 2022
Week of February 22nd: Legislative Update
Week 7 Legislative Update: Halfway there We’re officially in the second half of this year’s legislative session and I’m very happy to share that all three of our priority bills (HB 1099, SB 5042 and HB 1769) are all still alive and kicking … Continue reading
February 22, 2022
Week of February 14th: Legislative Update
Image of livable, inclusive community titled Legislative Update Love is in the air – that is, love for our climate, our farms and our future! We’re quickly approaching the cut off date for bills to pass out of their house … Continue reading
February 14, 2022
HB1782: Missing Middle Housing Update and Advocacy
Image 1: Duplex in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Image 2: Map of Seattle lots that are currently zoned single family and are near frequent transit. Yellow denotes the lots that are larger than 4,500 square feet and red denotes the lots … Continue reading
February 8, 2022
Week of February 7th: Legislative Update
Image of livable, inclusive community titled Legislative Update We’re reaching the halfway point of the 2022 legislative session, which is why I’m so pleased to share that we’re ahead of schedule to add climate to the GMA and close the GMA sprawl … Continue reading
February 7, 2022