Latest News

PSRC is circulating a letter in support of the FERRIES Act (H.R. 7774) to Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation and House Transportation & Infrastructure leadership, requesting that the legislation be included in the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization…

PSRC is honoring Women’s History Month in March, which was signed into law in 1987 to recognize women’s contributions to the nation’s history. This year’s theme, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” highlights women’s powerful leadership in building a future…

PSRC’s Housing Monitoring report in 2024 documented the region’s collective goal to build over 620,000 housing units to accommodate growth and meet the region’s housing needs. Through updates to local comprehensive plans, jurisdictions reported how they’re planning to…

Lawmakers focused on preservation and maintenance of roads, bridges and ferries in the $16.6 billion supplemental transportation budget with investments over 6 years. The adopted budget includes a $1.2 billion increase over the 2025 enacted budget and relies on $800 million in…

Special Meeting Notice  Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is convening a special meeting of local elected officials to discuss the current state of the Washington State Ferry System. Recommendations to the US Congress or Washington State Department of Transportation…

Get your TOOLBOX ready for our first webinar of 2026. Greener for All: Reimagining Access to Parks will be held on March 20 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Register for the free Zoom meeting The webinar will discuss how to expand access to parks and green spaces as a way to advance equity…

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $8.4 million in federal funds for Seattle will be available to support the region’s transportation needs as it hosts the FIFA World Cup this summer. Lumen Field in Seattle will host…

PSRC submitted a letter signed by 49 local elected officials to the State Legislature’s Transportation Committee in support of the ferry plans in Governor Ferguson’s draft budget. The Governor’s proposed budget would allocate $1.1 billion within the transportation budget to…

The Puget Sound Regional Council has developed a summer program for teens who want to learn about urban planning and share ideas about making the Puget Sound region a better place to live. The Summer Planning Academy (SPA) is a free leadership development initiative that…

The U.S. Navy is undergoing an Environmental Impact Statement process to finalize proposed upgrades to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) in Kitsap County.  Improvements to the shipyard would include construction of a new…