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May is Bike Everywhere Month! Look for PSRC’s Bike to Work celebration station in Seattle on Wednesday, May 14 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. We’ll be on the 2nd Avenue plaza (bike lanes) side of the 1201 Third building. PSRC encourages and celebrates all things bicycling, but not…
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Registration is now open for the annual meeting of the Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly on May 22.  Shailen Bhatt, former head of the Federal Highways Administration, will lead a discussion on Regional Roadway Safety at the meeting. Mr. Bhatt has worked on…
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The central Puget Sound region faces significant housing challenges related to supply and affordability. In this month’s Puget Sound Trend, we look at changes in the region’s housing production. Housing production has been at record-high levels in the last six years. But the…
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House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Request for Stakeholder Proposals  The T&I Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is requesting policy and funding legislative proposals from stakeholders as the Committee begins efforts to reauthorize…
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Is your jurisdiction planning for a new regional growth center or manufacturing/industrial center? If so, we want to hear from you! Regional centers are the hallmark of VISION 2050 and the Regional Growth Strategy. They guide regional growth allocations, advance local planning,…
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has opened the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)  grant program through a Notice of Funding Opportunity. The available funds are to support planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational related initiatives to prevent death…
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How have accessory dwelling units (ADUs) affected the central Puget Sound region?  The next session in PSRC’s TOOLBOX Series will explore the successes and challenges of pre-approved ADU programs in the central Puget Sound region. Experts from the Washington State…
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Sound Transit will begin light rail service to downtown Redmond this May. The 3.4 mile extension adds two more stations in Redmond, downtown and Marymoor Park, that will connect to the 2 Line that serves Redmond Technology Center through South Bellevue. Trains will run every 10…
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PSRC is seeking information from agencies and jurisdictions that are impacted by federal funding delays, freezes and staffing reductions. PSRC is in regular contact with congressional offices, and these offices underscore the importance of receiving information on the…
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PSRC’s Executive Board adopted a resolution in support of a balanced approach to transportation funding in Washington State that includes new, sustainable revenue. State revenues are lower while costs to complete transportation projects are increasing, creating difficult budget…