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The 2019 Transit Integration Report will be the primary topic of the upcoming Transportation Policy Board meeting on November 14.  Highlights of the report include: Major coordination underway of bus systems with the delivery of new light rail service north, south and…
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Veterans Day celebrates living veterans of the armed forces. The Census Bureau estimates that 8% of adults in the central Puget Sound region have served in the military—slightly more than the U.S. rate of 7%. Kitsap County has the smallest number of veterans in the four-county…
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On November 7, the Growth Management Policy Board will have an extended meeting to continue work on the VISION 2050 plan. The board will dig into the more than 1,500 public comments received on the draft plan and will use the input to shape the final VISION 2050. The VISION 2050…
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Redmond’s Cleveland Street has been named a 2019 Great Street by the American Planning Association as part of its Great Places in America Program. The program honors streets, neighborhoods and public spaces nationwide that exhibit exceptional character, quality and planning. The…
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Stanwood is working towards its vision for its town center, which includes a completed grid for connectivity and continuity for improved mobility and access to the business district. PSRC’s Rural Town Centers and Corridors Program will provide $432,500 for the preliminary…
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The Town of Skykomish has been working with the Washington State Department of Transportation on a gateway solution to its town center that can help lessen the impacts of US 2 traffic on its town center. PSRC has approved $259,500 in Rural Town Centers and Corridors Funding…
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Kitsap County and the Washington State Department of Transportation have been working closely on a project to help alleviate the effects of ferry traffic on Kingston. PSRC has approved $1.4 million in Rural Town Centers and Corridors program funding to purchase right of way for…
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Congratulations to Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus on receiving the Senator Scott White Regional Leadership Award! The award is presented annually at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce’s Regional Leadership Conference, recognizing individuals who build bridges between competing interests…
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The City of Poulsbo is embarking on an effort to create a system of complete streets. In September, PSRC’s Executive Board approved $215,000 in Rural Town Centers and Corridors funding to create a plan to develop complete streets in Poulsbo. The goal of the new plan is safe…
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In the United States, non-towered airports drastically outnumber airports with air traffic control (ATC) towers, 40 to 1. In the central Puget Sound, seven of the region’s 29 airports have towers: the three commercial passenger airports—Seattle-Tacoma International, Boeing Field…