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Sound Transit is advancing affordability
On April 27th, the Sound Transit Board updated the agency transit oriented development (TOD) policies to implement equitable transit oriented development (eTOD) and adopted a plan that allows for land to be discounted for affordable housing. This is the culmination … Continue reading
April 27, 2018
Futurewise is Supporting the Tacoma Mall Plan
The Mall Subarea Plan has the potential for transforming a critical Tacoma neighborhood into a model of positive urban growth, as well as implementing ground-breaking policies that could influence planning in other areas of the city. Futurewise supports the policies … Continue reading
April 24, 2018
Grow with Algona!
As part of our collaboration with the City of Algona and the Algona Public Awareness Action Coalition (APAC), Futurewise has kicked off Grow with Algona and we have gotten some great environmental stewardship projects literally in the ground! In just one day, … Continue reading
April 24, 2018
Futurewise Challenging Benton County Planning
On April 19, 2018, Futurewise filed an appeal of the Benton County Comprehensive Plan on the grounds that sprawling development is unsustainable in rural areas without adequate planning for drinking water. The county’s comprehensive plan assumes the high end of state … Continue reading
April 20, 2018
More Housing for People, Less for Cars
Futurewise and partners at the Seattle City Council hearing on parking legislation Imagine a policy that could help lower the cost of rent, relieve congestion, reduce our transportation emissions and air pollution, and also improve bicycle parking. By changing Seattle’s … Continue reading
April 20, 2018
Futurewise is hiring in Tacoma
Futurewise is hiring in Tacoma! We are looking for a part-time Organizing and Outreach Manager to work on urban planning and policy advocacy in Tacoma – particularly support for affordable housing, transit-oriented development and green infrastructure. See the job description here.
April 12, 2018
Seeking Volunteers!
StormFest is a unique 2-day, interactive, stormwater science focused educational festival for 6th grade students at Highline School District. Environmental Science Center is adapting the hands-on Drain Rangers curricula to create 5 different 25-minute innovative, in-field, experiential lessons focused on … Continue reading
March 30, 2018
Rental Inspection Policy Comes to Kent
A powerful new set of health and safety protections are coming to the renters of Kent, Washington. At its March 20 meeting, the Kent City Council voted unanimously to adopt the Rental Housing Inspection Ordinance before a packed audience. The … Continue reading
March 23, 2018
2018 Legislative Wrap-Up
March 12, 2018 It was a short session this year, but a rather productive one. See some highlights below on the bills we worked to support and prevent this year. Passed Bills Futurewise Supported HB 2957 – Reducing escape of nonnative … Continue reading
March 12, 2018
Celebrating Those Who Build and Enhance Our Communities
A Note from Christopher Wierzbicki, Executive Director of Futurewise: A week from today on March 13th, Futurewise staff, board members, partners, supporters and friends will gather together at the Westin to bestow the 2018 Livable Communities Awards. More importantly, we’ll … Continue reading
March 5, 2018
Legislative Update – Feb 16
With policy committee cutoff soon approaching on February 23rd, today it appears that we’re achieving success with our legislative agenda. First and foremost, we worked hard to eliminate all of the bad GMA bills this session – and some other … Continue reading
February 16, 2018
Thank you for your patience while we upgrade our systems
We’re getting a new database at Futurewise specifically designed to help organizations like ours “engage and change the world.” And while we couldn’t be happier, it is an exacting and complicated process to convert our files to the new format. … Continue reading
January 29, 2018