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Meet Jack Haskins, Legal Intern!
Futurewise is excited to welcome Jack Haskins to our team as our Legal Intern! Jack will be working with our legal team, conducting legal research and writing on legal questions related to compliance with the Growth Management Act and other … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
June 26, 2024
Meet Brooke Frickleton, Deputy Legal Director!
Futurewise is thrilled to welcome Brooke Frickleton to our team as our new Deputy Legal Director! Brooke will be working with our long-time staff attorney, Director of Planning & Law Tim Trohimovich, on the upcoming comprehensive plan updates. Tell … Continue reading
Kate Brunette
April 22, 2024
March 2024 Executive Director Note – The Seattle Comprehensive Plan Needs Your Help
I have a rule at Futurewise: don’t focus on Seattle. There are so many great places across the state where important planning decisions are being made. Many of those places and decisions get too little attention from the media and … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
April 1, 2024
Connecting Communities 2024 Legislative Recap
And that’s a wrap! The 2024 legislative session ended earlier this month on March 7, and our Connecting Communities campaign with it. This short session was a roller coaster of wins and losses as we sailed to the finish line. … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
March 29, 2024
Futurewise Livable Communities Spring Celebration (May 2024)
Join your friends, new and old, to celebrate Futurewise’s success and build for the future. We will gather at a working farm, with music, appetizers and drinks. To learn more, support us, and join the event: Click Here We … Continue reading
Steve Bozzone
March 10, 2024
Legislative Updates – Week of 3/3/24
Week of March 3 Legislative Update The 2024 legislative session officially ends this Thursday, March 7! Unfortunately, our two priority bills, Transit-oriented development (HB 2160) and Rent Stabilization (HB 2114) did not pass out of the Senate Ways and Means … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
March 3, 2024
Legislative Updates – Week of 2/25/24
Week of February 25 Legislative Update We’re in the home stretch! The session ends on March 7, meaning this is the last FULL week. It’s been a busy week too as we are knee deep in cutoffs. Last Wednesday marked … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
February 25, 2024
Legislative Updates – 2/18/24
Week of February 18 Legislative Update Wow, what a week it’s been! Last Tuesday marked the House of Origin cutoff, and we had a clean sweep! Both transit-oriented development (HB 2160) and rent stabilization (HB 2114) passed out of the … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
February 18, 2024
Legislative Updates – Week of 2/11/24
Week of February 11 Legislative Update We’re over halfway through the 2024 legislative session! It always catches me by surprise just how short the short session is. But halfway means we have a big cutoff coming up– the floor vote … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
February 11, 2024
Legislative Update – 2/4/24
Week of February 4 Legislative Update This Tuesday marks the official halfway mark of the 2024 Legislative Session! And with the first cut off last week, things are flying by. The next big cut off to watch is the Floor Vote … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
February 4, 2024
Legislative Updates – 1/28/24
Week of January 28 Legislative Update We’re close to the halfway point of the 2024 LegislativeSession, and we’re using last week’s Lobby Day as a launch pad to ramp up our work as we get closer to the first round … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
January 28, 2024
Legislative Updates – Week of 1/21/24
Week of January 21 Legislative Update Happy Week 3 y’all! Things are cruising along in the Washington legislature this, both fortunately and unfortunately (rural development bills, I’m looking at you). You may have seen our numerous emails this week … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
January 21, 2024