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Leaders in the effort to win Boeing’s potential new middle-of-the-market airplane (NMA) were in the region this week highlighting why Washington is #1 for aerospace competitiveness.
On Thursday, PSRC’s Executive Board was briefed on the Aerospace Competitive Economics Study.…
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Every four years, Metropolitan Planning Organizations like Puget Sound Regional Council undergo a federal review to keep federal transportation funding flowing to the region.
In July, the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Highway will review the work of the PSRC to…
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A set of questions in PSRC’s 2017 Puget Sound Regional Travel Survey asked about why people choose to live where they do.
Affordability topped the list for people who moved within the past five years, followed by “walkable neighborhood” and “less than 30-minute work commute.”
An…
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Washington state is the best place for aerospace design and manufacturing, according to an independent report released earlier this month.
The PSRC’s Executive Board will hear key findings from the Aerospace Competitiveness Study report at its meeting on June 28.
Governor Inslee…
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The space industry has a strong economic impact throughout the central Puget Sound region and Washington state.
Business activities tied to direct, indirect and induces impacts of the space industry will contribute an estimated $1.76 billion in economic activity to Washington…
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PSRC’s project selection process to distribute $525 million in 2021-2022 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds has been underway since February.
A total of 254 projects are applying for PSRC’s current round of federal highway and…
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Not surprisingly, as home to the fastest growing city in the U.S., the region has outpaced the nation in other types of growth.
The central Puget Sound experienced the highest total increase in transit boardings of any region in the country in 2017 and ranked second for rate of…
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From rocket development and launch services to satellite and space vehicle manufacturing, a surprising variety of jobs are involved in the space industry here in the central Puget Sound region.
According to a study of the region’s space sector led by PSRC, several companies in…
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More transportation projects around the region are ready to move forward.
On Thursday, the Transportation Policy Board will take up a recommendation to add three projects to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program:
Replacement of the 42nd Avenue…
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A panel discussion featuring new mayors from Everett, Seattle and Tacoma – who all happen to be women – capped off last week’s General Assembly meeting. (Watch the video here.)
Mayor Becky Erickson, in her ninth year as mayor of Poulsbo, moderated the discussion with Mayor…