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Week of February 8th: Legislative Update
We’re back with another legislative update! The first thing to note: we’re just one week away from our first major legislative deadline. February 15th marks the cutoff for bills to be passed out of a policy committee in order to continue … Continue reading
February 8, 2021
Week of February 1st: Legislative Update
Welcome to our weekly legislative update. The session continues to move along at an often unpredictable pace, and we will continue to do our best to keep you informed on where our priority legislation sits in the process. Quick Bill … Continue reading
February 2, 2021
Week of Jan 11: Legislative Session Update
Welcome to our first legislative update for the Washington Can’t Wait Campaign and Futurewise’s other legislative priorities! Stay tuned for a new post every Monday to get information on our priorities as our various bills move through the legislature and any relevant calls to action that … Continue reading
January 22, 2021
Week of January 25th: Legislative Update
Welcome to our third week of session! Our first order of business is to give a big virtual round of applause to the 271 people who signed in “pro” or provided written testimony for our first committee hearing for HB 1099. We … Continue reading
January 22, 2021
Week of January 18th: Legislative Update
Session is officially in swing! Here at Futurewise, we’re keeping all our supporters in the loop about top land-use priorities, as well as other important legislation that we think you should know about. Let’s kick off with a big thank you … Continue reading
January 16, 2021
Washington Can’t Wait: Op-Ed and LTE Publications
Washington Can’t Wait Campaign supporters from across the state have been writing and submitting incredible op-eds and letters to the editor in support of updating the Growth Management Act to address climate change, housing affordability, and environmental justice. Below you … Continue reading
January 5, 2021
Sign Our Petition: Tell your Legislators that Washington Can’t Wait
If there is anything that the wildfires this summer have taught us, it is that climate change has arrived at our doorstep in Washington and we are running out of time to take substantive action on an issue that is having … Continue reading
October 5, 2020
We Need You! Volunteer with the Washington Can’t Wait Campaign
If there is anything that the wildfires this summer have taught is, it is that climate change has arrived at our doorstep in Washington and we are running out of time to take substantive action. We believe that by making our urban areas … Continue reading
September 21, 2020
Campaign Kickoff: Washington Can’t Wait
Futurewise is launching our Washington Can’t Wait Campaign to fight for action on climate change, environmental justice and affordable housing by passing the biggest changes to the Growth Management Act in three decades. Please join us for our Campaign Kickoff on Thursday, September … Continue reading
August 31, 2020
Wonkabout Washington: Farms Under Threat
Originally published at The Urbanist On Tuesday, July 21st, Futurewise hosted Addie Candib, Pacific Northwest Regional Director of American Farmland Trust for a conversation about the threatened state of farmland in Washington. You can watch our entire conversation on the Futurewise … Continue reading
July 22, 2020
Lessons in Leadership from Mid-Size Cities
Watch a virtual panel discussion with emerging leaders from Olympia, Port Angeles and Pasco. We’re talking about housing affordability, farmland protection and what big cities can learn from their smaller neighbors. Dani Madrone (Olympia City Council) helped lead the fight for … Continue reading
June 29, 2020
Futurewise Solidarity Statement
Futurewise stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and protesters across America rising up to fight police brutality and demand health, safety, and freedom for the Black community. As our country confronts the racial injustice and violence of our … Continue reading
June 8, 2020