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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
Legislative Update – Week of 1/14/24
Week of January 14 Legislative Update Hard to believe we’re already a week into the 2024 legislative session! This session we’re working to Connect Communities by allowing more housing to be built near transit, preventing sprawl into rural areas, … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
January 14, 2024
Legislative Updates – Week of 1/8/24
2024 Session: Connecting Communities The legislative session begins January 8! We’ll be here each week to give you a run through of the latest updates and calls to action. This first week, we’re presenting our campaign: Connecting Communities. Whether you … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
January 8, 2024
Snohomish Dispatch
Sunrise on the Skykomish River In 2024, all the Central Puget Sound counties (King, Pierce, Kitsap and Snohomish) have a deadline to produce an updated comprehensive plans. The work on these plans starts long before the final approval, and we’re … Continue reading
December 20, 2023
Meet Francine – Futurewise Staff Spotlight
In the past months we introduced you to Sia Gaind and Seth Gebauer, two new members to our statewide team. This week, meet Francine Myles, the Campaign Intern in the Eastside area. Read more to get to know her! Share a little about … Continue reading
December 19, 2023