The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is updating the Amtrak Cascades Service Development Plan (SDP) to create a preliminary blueprint for improving Amtrak Cascades service over the next 20 years.
In December 2023, WSDOT was awarded a Corridor Identification…
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From Bellevue Way Southeast to SR 520, people will have a new way of traveling through East King County. Sound Transit will begin service at eight stations from the 2 Line that connect South Bellevue and the Redmond Technology Center at the end of this month on Saturday, April…
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Young people’s lives are impacted by planning daily. How can we better engage young people as we plan for the future?
PSRC is hosting its next session in the TOOLBOX series: The Next Generation of Planners, on April 26, 2024, from 10:00- 11:30 a.m. During this session,…
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In the Puget Sound region, women make up 45% of the workforce and still have a lower median pay than men. In this Puget Sound trend, PSRC examined the pay gap between the two genders and pay inequality within the women's workforce regarding race. With the median wage for…
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The state Legislature signaled creating affordable homes is a continuing priority by making an additional $127 million investment in the Housing Trust Fund. This adds to the historic $400 million investment in the budget passed last year, for a total of $527 million for…
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Lawmakers grappled with managing the impacts of revenue decreases, workforce shortages, and cost increases while developing the 2024 Supplemental Transportation Budget. Managing significant cost increases on mega projects was an area of debate, and ultimately legislators…
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The state Supplemental Transportation Budget adopted by the Legislature during the 2024 session increased funding for Washington State Ferries. Ferry programs also received additional funding in the recently passed federal FY2024 appropriations bill. More details below.
What the…
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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.
Summer Planning Academy (SPA) is a free leadership development initiative that encourages…
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Struggling to advance stormwater projects in your jurisdiction? The Washington State Department of Ecology is developing a new funding stream to support stormwater community-based public-private partnerships (CBP3) and provide technical assistance.
Community-based public-…
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PSRC welcomed over 35 elected officials in our new office to provide context for regional planning activities and help people discover resources for their public service.
The sessions started with the newly elected officials asking questions to Secretary of the Washington…