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For Our Future: Week of Action (Dec 2022)
Week of Action Dec 11 -16 December Week of Action– which events can you attend? There’s only a few more weeks until the beginning of the legislative session! That’s a small window for us to raise visibility and support on … Continue reading
December 5, 2022
Black Lives Matter Solidarity Follow-Up
Photo by Duncan Shaffer It has been over two years now since our country was rocked by the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by Minneapolis police. The Black Lives Matter protests that swept the nation in the following … Continue reading
November 28, 2022
Futurewise 2023 Legislative Campaign Kick-Off Recap!
Futurewise 2023 Legislative Campaign: For Our Future On Tuesday November 15th, Futurewise hosted their campaign kick-off for the 2023 legislative session. We want to thank every volunteer, partner, and ally who joined us! We also want to thank Representative Davina … Continue reading
November 21, 2022
Meet Marcella – Futurewise Staff Spotlight
Marcella Buser – Futurewise Staff Spotlight! We want to introduce everyone to our new State Organizer, Marcella Buser! In doing so, we asked Marcella some great questions to learn more about her. Share a little about your story! I grew … Continue reading
October 28, 2022
Notes from the Executive Director – September 2022
Photo of Spokane. Photo Credit: Timothy Eberly Another month has come and gone, and as someone who loves data, I always looked forward to regularly scheduled data releases in August and September. For many years, these new data releases were … Continue reading
September 29, 2022
Notes from the Executive Director – August 2022
After 2+ years of pandemic and zoom meetings, this summer has been a great opportunity to travel around the state and visit local partners and supporters to experience the issues we are working on firsthand. From Port Angeles to Okanogan … Continue reading
August 31, 2022
Seattle’s Plan For The Next 20 Years, and What Futurewise Thinks Must Be Considered
Photo of Bus Line 7 stop in Colombia City. Photo Credit: Futurewise You may have heard about Seattle and its comprehensive plan wondering what it is and what it has to do with you. Futurewise is here to give a … Continue reading
August 17, 2022
Futurewise to Appeal Snohomish County Rural ADU Expansion
Updated June 2023: Victory before the Growth Management Hearings Board! The Growth Management Hearings Board concluded that Snohomish County’s new ADU regulations violated the Growth Management Act regulations for conserving agricultural lands and the requirement to comply with the countywide planning … Continue reading
May 3, 2022
WA Can’t Wait 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Image of city skyline surrounded by forests and mountain peaks reading WA Can’t Wait WA Can’t Wait 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up In the blink of an eye, the 2022 WA Legislative Session has come and gone. Despite the devastating, 11th hour death … Continue reading
March 17, 2022
Housing Power Hour with Jerusalem Demsas
Futurewise is excited to host Jerusalem Demsas and Heidi Groover for a Housing Power Hour in a few weeks! Join us on Tuesday, April 5th at 5 PM for a debrief on the 2022 legislative session and a preview of what’s next for housing and … Continue reading
March 14, 2022
Final 2022 Legislative Update
Image of livable, inclusive community titled Legislative Update Futurewise Final Legislative Update: HB 1099 Dies With Minutes to Go It is with profound disappointment that I write you with the news that HB 1099, our landmark bill to add climate … Continue reading
March 11, 2022
Week of March 7th: Legislative Update
Image of livable, inclusive community titled Legislative Update We’ve never been this close to victory… With just days left in the 2022 legislative session, I’m excited to share that we are on the verge of victory for all of our … Continue reading
March 7, 2022