News Releases
Apr 25, 2013
Pat McCarthy Elected President of the Puget Sound Regional Council
McCarthy, serving her second term as County Executive, was elected on Thursday, April 25, during the PSRC’s annual General Assembly.
Mar 07, 2013
PSRC Seeking Public Comment on Projects in Everett and Kitsap
The Puget Sound Regional Council is encouraging people to comment on two projects new to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program that are recommended to receive $569,631 in PSRC funds.
Oct 15, 2012
Japanese Gulch Fish Passage Wins VISION 2040 Award
This project worked to eliminate fish barriers and daylight the Japanese Gulch Creek with the hopes of returning salmon to a stream as part of the environmental mitigation for Paine Field
Sep 26, 2012
Renton Wins VISION 2040 Award
Renton has won a 2012 VISION 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for its Sunset Area Community Revitalization.
Sep 13, 2012
PSRC Seeking Public Comment on Transportation Improvement Program
PSRC is recommending projects to receive more than $440 million in PSRC’s federal funds, and is encouraging public comment on a draft regional Transportation Improvement Program that includes all major projects funded in the region from 2013 to 2016.
Sep 13, 2012
VISION 2040 Award for Pierce Transit Tomorrow
Pierce Transit has won a 2012 VISION 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for Pierce Transit Tomorrow. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.
Aug 28, 2012
VISION 2040 Award for Suquamish Village Safe Route to School
The Suquamish Tribe, Suquamish Elementary School, Suquamish Citizen’s Advisory Committee, and Kitsap County recognized for the Suquamish Safe Route to School effort.
Aug 03, 2012
Community Transit and Snohomish County Win VISION 2040 Award for Curb the Congestion
The VISION 2040 awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.
Jun 13, 2012
PSRC Seeking Comment on Draft Regional Economic Strategy
The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on its draft Regional Economic Strategy and Economy Report. The 30-day public comment period will run from June 13 to July 12, 2012. The draft Regional Economic Strategy and Economy Report are available online at psrc.org or from PSRC’s Information Center at (206) 464-7532. The documents are scheduled for adoption by the region’s Economic Development District Board on July 25, 2012.
Jun 07, 2012
PSRC Elects President and Vice President – Honors Governor Gregoire
PSRC’s General Assembly re-elects Kitsap County Commissioner Josh Brown President, and Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy Vice President, of the Puget Sound Regional Council. Governor Gregoire honored with special VISION 2040 award.
May 08, 2012
PSRC Seeking Public Comment on Special Needs Transportation Project Funding
The Puget Sound Regional Council is encouraging public comment on 15 special needs transportation projects slated to receive an additional $624,137 of PSRC’s Jobs Access Reverse Commute and New Freedom Federal Transit Administration funds.
May 08, 2012
Transportation 2040 Amendment Under Consideration
The Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly is scheduled to adopt an amendment to Transportation 2040 on June 7, 2012. Transportation 2040 is the long-range Regional Transportation Plan for King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
May 08, 2012
PSRC Seeking Comment on Draft Public Participation Plan
The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on its draft Public Participation Plan. The 46-day public comment period will run from May 1 to June 15, 2012.
May 08, 2012
PSRC Seeking Public Comment on New Transportation Improvement Program Projects
The Puget Sound Regional Council is encouraging public comment on projects slated to receive a $2.3 million redistribution of PSRC’s Federal Transit Administration funds.
May 08, 2012
Regional Transportation Improvement Program Approved
The Puget Sound Regional Council is encouraging public comment on projects slated to receive a $2.3 million redistribution of PSRC’s Federal Transit Administration funds.
Apr 03, 2012
PSRC Seeking Public Comment on a New Transportation Improvement Program Project Recommended for $1 Million in PSRC Funding
PSRC is encouraging people to comment on a recommendation to provide $1 million in PSRC’s Federal Transit Administration funds to install new ORCA card vending machines with the capability to reload magnetic ORCA cards.
Oct 03, 2011
Kitsap County and YMCA of Pierce-Kitsap Counties Win VISION 2040 Award for Community Campus
Kitsap County and YMCA of Pierce-Kitsap Counties have won a 2011 VISION 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for the Central Kitsap Community Campus. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.
Sep 16, 2011
University of Washington Wins VISION 2040 Award for OneBusAway
The University of Washington has won a 2011 VISION 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for the OneBusAway project. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.
Sep 06, 2011
Bothell Wins VISION 2040 Award for its Downtown Revitalization
The City of Bothell has won a 2011 VISION 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for its Downtown Revitalization. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.
Aug 23, 2011
Tacoma Wins VISION 2040 Award for Mobility Master Plan
The City of Tacoma has won a 2011 VISION 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for its Mobility Master Plan. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.
Jul 29, 2011
Snohomish Wins VISION 2040 Award for Pilchuck District Plan
The City of Snohomish has won a 2011 VISION 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for its Pilchuck District Plan and Development Standards. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.
Jul 07, 2011
Seattle and Tacoma Ports win VISION 2040 Award for Clean Air Strategy
The Port of Tacoma and the Port of Seattle have won a 2011 VISION 2040 award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for their Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy.
Jun 02, 2011
PSRC Seeking Public Comment on Transportation Projects Recommended for $9.7 Million in Federal Transit Funding
The Puget Sound Regional Council is encouraging people to comment on the transportation projects recommended to receive Federal Transit Administration funds. FTA’s final allocation to the region was $9.7 million higher than anticipated, although a portion of these funds are recommended based on the service characteristics of each transit agency in the region, which meant that some agencies’ final funding allocations were smaller than predicted. The public review and comment period for the FTA funding list will run from June 2 to June 23, 2011.
May 26, 2011
Kitsap County Commissioner Josh Brown Elected PSRC President; Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy Elected Vice-President
The Puget Sound Regional Council has elected Kitsap County Commissioner Josh Brown as its President and Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy as Vice-President. The vote took place today at the agency’s annual meeting of its General Assembly.
Apr 14, 2011
PSRC Seeking Comment on Transportation Projects for Potential Funding
PSRC is encouraging people to comment on the 2011 Contingency Lists for PSRC’s federal funds should any additional transportation funding become available for the region.
Feb 10, 2011
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy Tapped to Help Lead Regional Transportation Board
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has been appointed Vice Chair of the Transportation Policy Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council. The board guides regional transportation planning within King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties and recommends projects to receive about $160 million in federal funds each year.
Dec 09, 2010
PSRC Seeking Public Comment on Projects Recommended for Special Needs Transportation Funding
The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on special needs transportation projects recommended to receive funding from PSRC’s Coordinated Grant Program. The Coordinated Grant Program funds eligible projects from Federal Transit Administration Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom funds and ranks projects applying to WSDOT’s Consolidated Grant Program.
Nov 01, 2010
Nominate Projects for the VISION 2040 Awards
The Puget Sound Regional Council is now accepting nominations for its annual VISION 2040 Awards program. The awards recognize the superb work being done to achieve the region’s growth, economic, and transportation strategy, VISION 2040. Nominations close January 31, 2011.
Sep 20, 2010
Regional Food Policy Council Set to Meet
The first meeting of the Regional Food Policy Council will take place on Tuesday, September 21 at the Puget Sound Regional Council.
Sep 15, 2010
Commerce, PSRC Award $1 million in Transfer of Development Rights Grants
Funds will help cities plan for and encourages private investment in growing communities while protecting county forest, farm and watershed lands
Sep 09, 2010
PSRC Seeking Comment on 25 Transportation Projects
The Puget Sound Regional Council is encouraging people to comment on 25 transportation projects within King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties slated to receive $19.9 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration.