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Winery Win: GMHB Rules in Favor of Environmental Protections
Growth Management Hearings Board concludes that the King County Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries Ordinance violates state laws to protect the environment On March 26, 2020, the Growth Management Hearings Board (Board) granted Futurewise’s and the Friends of the Sammamish Valley’s … Continue reading
May 29, 2020
Wonkabout Washington: Intergenerational Organizing in Olympia
Lessons in Intergenerational Organizing from Olympia We’re all socially distancing here in Washington but last week we convened a group of land use leaders in Olympia for a discussion about how to successfully bridge generational divides in urbanist organizing. In … Continue reading
April 22, 2020
Transit Talk: Transit & Coronavirus
Futurewise Executive Director Alex Brennan joined national transit leaders for a moderated discussion about how the Covid-19 crisis is impacting transit and mobility. Check it out Moderator: Alex Hudson, Executive Director, Transportation Choices Coalition Panelists (see panelists bios below): Alex … Continue reading
April 20, 2020
Livable Communities Dispatch
We’re back with another Futurewise dispatch! This week we’re featuring our Livable Communities program, with Tiernan Martin, Livable Communities Manager, and Cameron Steinback, Livable Communities Coordinator. We talk about the challenges of community engagement during a pandemic and what we’re … Continue reading
April 20, 2020
Tri-Cities Dispatch
Here in Washington, we’re entering our third week of the governor’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in our communities. While everyone is stuck at home, we’re going to be sharing weekly dispatches from our … Continue reading
April 7, 2020
30 Years of Futurewise
Check out our 30th anniversary retrospective of the Growth Management Act and Futurewise’s victories.
March 17, 2020
We’re Hiring! Full Charge Bookkeeper
Futurewise and Zero Waste Washington are jointly seeking a part-time Full Charge Bookeeper to support the great work of both our organizations. Full Charge Bookkeeper Job Description General Job Description Futurewise: 20 hours/week Zero Waste Washington: 4 hours/week Under the … Continue reading
March 14, 2020
Week 3/2 Legislative Update
The Story Behind HB 2427, the GMA Climate Goal Bill At Futurewise, we believe that local government planning needs to more directly address climate change. We need planning that helps us reduce emissions, especially from transportation, and we need planning … Continue reading
March 3, 2020
Week 2/24 Legislative Update
Last week we were thrilled to share that the Washington State House of Representatives is leading on climate by passing HB 2427, a new bill that would add a climate goal to the GMA and require our state’s largest counties … Continue reading
February 26, 2020
Week 2/18 Legislative Update
On 30th Anniversary of Growth Management Act, Washington State Could Become One of the First to Require Local Planning for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation On Sunday, February 16, the Washington State House passed HB 2427 which would add a climate change … Continue reading
February 18, 2020
Week 2/2 Legislative Update
We are now 3 weeks into this year’s short legislative session. At this point, most of the bills we are tracking have gotten a hearing and we are a week away from crucial decisions about which bills make it out … Continue reading
February 3, 2020
We’re Hiring! Come Be Our Livable Communities Coordinator
Join the Futurewise team as one of our Livable Communities Coordinators! Futurewise Livable Communities Coordinator Position General Job Description Start date: April 1, 2020 Part-time (24-32 hours/week) Temporary position (April 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020) but an extension will be considered This … Continue reading
January 22, 2020