Contact: Robin Koskey, rkoskey@psrc.org
Housing Leaders Convene to Discuss a Proposed Research Center at UW
SEATTLE -- Over 100 leaders, including housing advocates, market and non-profit developers, banks, academics and federal, state and local government officials, gathered at…
November is Native American Heritage Month! This month is reserved for celebrating the achievements and cultural impacts of Indigenous tribes across the country. This year, PSRC wants to highlight the incredible work of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.
The Puyallup Tribe,…
Special Meeting
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 and funding for vessel construction, electrification and workforce development. Recommendations…
How well is the region protecting and enhancing its open spaces? PSRC has just published a new report to share findings on the status of our resource lands.
The region’s open spaces represent a significant economic asset, providing services conservatively estimated at $11.…
In 2023, U.S. traffic crashes claimed the lives of 40,990 people, almost equal to the number of gun-related deaths. To honor their lives and pressure leaders to take measures to reduce the record numbers of traffic deaths in America, the Vision Zero Network has commemorated the…
PSRC is working on a Regional Safety Action plan to help urgently address the alarming increase in serious injuries and deaths on our roadways.
We have taken a deep look at crash data across the region to examine what to improve first and have identified these key findings…
Data has always been integral to PSRC and the local planning process as it provides local jurisdictions with information on housing, transportation, and economic trends within the region. To help share our findings with a broader audience, PSRC has released Sound Trends: A…
In 2023, around 10% of residents of the region reported a disability on the American Community Survey. Having a disability can impede not only day-to-day activities, but also your employment status. For this month's Puget Sounds Trends, PSRC staff examined the employment…
Over the past year, PSRC has convened a group of local elected officials from ferry communities across all corners of Puget Sound to advocate for fully funding ferry service in Washington state.
As part of this work, PSRC wanted to hear firsthand from those working…
PSRC has adopted a $9.6 billion Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that shows projects moving forward in the central Puget Sound through 2028, funded by federal, state, and local sources. It will now undergo state and federal review and approval and is planned to…