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 documents are scheduled for adoption by the region’s Economic Development District Board on July 25, 2012.

Regional Economic Strategy

Hard copies are available from PSRC’s Information Center at (206) 464-7532.

How to make a comment:
Email: economicdevelopment@psrc.org,
US Mail: ATTN: Regional Economic Strategy, PSRC, 1011 Western Ave, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104
FAX: (206) 587-4825
In person: Economic Development District Board Meeting on July 25 at 1pm at PSRC

The draft Regional Economic Strategy is an active blueprint to ensure our region’s long term sustainable economic prosperity. It outlines the Prosperity Partnership’s initiatives for improving the five foundation areas of the economy: education and workforce development, business climate, entrepreneurship and innovation, infrastructure, and quality of life. Each goal has a set of strategies – the methods the region will take to achieve those goals.

The draft Economy Report assesses industry cluster and foundational issues associated with successful economic development strategies and creates a context for understanding the central Puget Sound’s competitive position relative to peer regions. Industry clusters include: Aerospace, Business Services, Clean Technology, Information Technology, Life Science and Global Health, Maritime, Military, Philanthropies, Tourism and Visitors, and Transportation and Logistics.

The draft Regional Economic Strategy and Economy Report will serve as the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy under Economic Development Administration guidelines. A 30-day public comment period is required by the EDA prior to adoption.