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Futurewise 2025 Legislative Campaign Kick Off Recap!
On Thursday December 12th, Futurewise hosted our campaign kick-off for the 2025 legislative session. A huge thank you to the 75 volunteers and partners that attended to celebrate the launch of the Growing Together campaign. We are especially grateful for … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
December 16, 2024
Futurewise’s 2024 Impact Report
Futurewise 2024 Impact Report As 2024 comes to a close and we enter a period of big decisions and uncertainty in 2025, the work of Futurewise has never been more essential. The country is looking for models for how to … Continue reading
Futurewise
November 27, 2024
Land Use is for Everyone — A Sample of Washington
Meet Isaac Organista, former Futurewise employee, seasoned political organizer, and coffee connoisseur. I had the pleasure of working with Isaac when I first started at Futurewise and was eager to interview him for this series. Isaac has the unique perspective … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
November 22, 2024
Meet Jazmine Smith, Director of Local Advocacy
Last month we welcomed Jazmine Smith to the Futurewise team! Jazmine is the new Director of Local Advocacy and is working with community groups across the Puget Sound Region on their local comprehensive plans and smart growth strategies. Read more … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
November 22, 2024
Land Use is for Everyone — Heart of the City
Enter Jazmine Smith, newest Futurewise staff member (welcome!) and colleague in my neighborhood. There were plenty of folks I could interview to share what it’s like to live in the heart of Seattle, but she was an obvious choice, even … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
October 30, 2024
Futurewise Endorsements for the November 2024 Election
The November 5th election day is creeping up on us (or did you not notice in the onslaught of election ads, yard signs, and texts to donate?!). While the national election is getting a lot of attention, there are … Continue reading
Futurewise
October 22, 2024
Land Use is for Everyone — Rural Roots
I’m delighted to introduce you to our next interviewee, Grace Maldonado. She’s an attorney living in Spokane, but has roots in Wenatchee and Tonasket and fondly refers to herself as a “daughter of an apple farmer.” After immigrating to Washington … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
September 27, 2024
Victory at WA State Supreme Court!
In our first case before the Washington State Supreme Court since 2017, Futurewise secured a landmark victory protecting farmland from speculation and development! The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday 9/19/24 that King County’s Adult Beverage Ordinance, originally passed in … Continue reading
Futurewise
September 24, 2024
August 2024 Executive Director’s Note
Summer is coming to an end, and fittingly, I just spent several beautiful rain splashed days on the Olympic Peninsula. Susannah Spock, our Water Fish and Wildlife Program Manager, is based in Port Angeles and we have several exciting new … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
August 29, 2024
Land Use is for Everyone — Greetings from the Olympic Peninsula!
Third Interview– Greetings from the Peninsula For our next Land Use is for Everyone interview (ICYMI– you can catch up on the first interview and introduction to the series), I’m delighted to introduce you to Carolyn Wilcox, a Port … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
August 29, 2024
July 2024 Director of External Affairs Note: Stehekin Dispatch
Earlier this summer, I had the joy and privilege of backpacking the Lake Chelan Lakeshore trail. The days were unseasonably hot and dry, making our afternoon dips in the freezing lake water even more refreshing. The perfect start to the … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
August 1, 2024
Land Use is for Everyone — From the City to the Suburb
From the City to the Suburb The next profile in our Land Use is for Everyone series is Parnian Karimi (check out the intro to our new series and first interview here). She’s a ‘23 UW grad with … Continue reading
Marcella Buser
July 29, 2024