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Contact: Jason Thibedeau, 206-389-2879, jthibedeau@psrc.org
SEATTLE - The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on a draft regional economic strategy for King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties. The public comment period will run from October 11 –…
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The Coast Salish Tribes have lived in the central Puget Sound area since time immemorial and while each Tribe is unique, all share in having a deep historical connection and legacy of respect for the land and natural resources.
The sovereign Tribal nations in the Puget Sound…
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The Puget Sound Regional Council and five cities within the region are winners of 2020-2021 Governor’s Smart Communities Awards.
This annual awards program recognizes achievements by local leaders who promote smart growth planning and projects that contribute to thriving…
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The Growth Management Policy Board will be asked to recommend that the Executive Board approve and initiate implementation of the Regional Housing Strategy at its October 7 meeting. The board will have an opportunity to review comments and potential revisions to the draft…
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Contact: Paul Inghram, Director of Growth Management, pinghram@psrc.org or 206-464-7549
SEATTLE – The Puget Sound Regional Council and five cities within the central Puget Sound region are winners of 2020-2021 Governor’s Smart Communities Awards.
The annual Smart…
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The Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board plans to authorize staff to develop a draft Regional Economic Strategy at its meeting on October 6. The draft strategy is expected to be released for a 30-day public comment period in mid-October.
The Regional…
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Saturday is the big opening day for the most recent extension of Link Light Rail, now known as the 1 Line.
Extending north from Husky Stadium, the central light rail line will now stop at the University District, Roosevelt and Northgate.
The light rail will travel underground…
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The Water Taxi connecting West Seattle to downtown Seattle will continue to operate on its summer sailing schedule all winter. This means service will continue all day from 6 am to 7pm and ferry runs will not be suspended during mid-day as they usually are during the darker…
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Data shows residents come from diverse backgrounds across the globe.
About one in 10 of the region’s four million residents identify as Hispanic or Latinx. PSRC recently explored how this population has grown in King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
In this post, we…
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Good news for the region's transit agencies!
The Executive Board has approved the distribution of $901 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to the region’s transit agencies to help alleviate impacts from the pandemic. This distribution includes a 2.5%…