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Budget Proviso for Climate Planning Joins Clean Fuels Standard, Cap & Trade as Washington Leads Nation in Climate Legislation

2021 was a big year for climate legislation in Washington, as a budget proviso to lay the groundwork for climate planning in comprehensive plan updates, joins passage of the clean fuels standard and cap and trade in landmark climate legislation.

Press Release: King County Adult Beverage Ordinance Invalidated by Growth Management Hearings Board

The Growth Management Hearings Board unanimously ruled that King County violated the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the Growth Management Act (GMA) when it adopted a broad array of zoning and other land use regulatory changes known as the … Continue reading →

Washington State Senate Passes SB 5042 to close the Growth Management Act Sprawl Loophole

SB 5042 is a bill to close a loophole in the Growth Management Act that currently allows for growth in rural landscapes that does not comply with the GMA. The loophole undermines the intent of the GMA by allowing counties … Continue reading →

Futurewise Citizen’s Guide to Petitioning Growth Management Hearings Boards for Review of Local Legislative Actions

The Growth Management and Shoreline Management Acts depend on citizens and public interest organizations to enforce the laws’ mandates. This guide describes the process by which a citizen or group can bring a challenge under these Acts before a Growth … Continue reading →

Community Engagement Toolkit

In partnership with Public Health-Seattle & King County, Futurewise, Interim CDA, OneAmerica and El Centro de la Raza worked together in 2014 to develop and pilot new approaches for community engagement.

Affordable Housing Strategies for Seattle

This report outlines the many tools and strategies that should be explored as part of a Comprehensive Affordable Housing Strategy for Seattle.

Futurewise Comment Letter on Pasco Urban Growth Area and Comp Plan 4-21

Futurewise has been engaged in the Pasco UGA expansion and comprehensive plan for a couple of years and we have raised issues about the expansion into agricultural lands. We are asking the City of Pasco to not expand into valuable … Continue reading →

Futurewise Comment Letter Franklin County Comprehensive Plan 5/28/21

Futurewise comments on the DRAFT Racially Disparate Impacts Guidance

Washington state Democrats are tackling the housing crisis

“In this episode, Washington State House Rep. Jessica Bateman talks about championing an ambitious and successful bill that aims to increase housing density in Washington, and the politics of housing in general.”