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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
HB 1923 in action and what’s next
Last year, Futurewise was excited to support HB 1923, a bill out of the state legislature that encouraged more housing options across Washington state and provided planning dollars to municipalities who committed to changing development regulations or adopting housing action … Continue reading
January 15, 2020
2020 Legislative Agenda
The 2020 legislative session kicked off on Monday! We have a short session — just 60 days — to accomplish some big goals. Below we’re sharing our top priorities along with some bills to watch. Land Use/GMA Goal – State and … Continue reading
January 15, 2020
Wonkabout Washington: State Takings Law Remade
Wonkabout Washington is back after a brief hiatus and we’re wrapping up the year with an exceptionally wonky topic that has broad impacts for land use law and tenant rights regulations across Washington. That’s right, we’re talking this month about … Continue reading
December 19, 2019
Give now to end 2019 strong
Together we can be bold. We’re at a critical moment in our state’s history. Our aquatic ecosystems are at the breaking point, reflected in the dire straits of our local salmon runs and resident orcas. Greenhouse gas emissions have started rising … Continue reading
December 3, 2019