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In 2023, U.S. traffic crashes claimed the lives of 40,990 people, almost equal to the number of gun-related deaths. To honor their lives and pressure leaders to take measures to reduce the record numbers of traffic deaths in America, the Vision Zero Network has commemorated the…

PSRC is working on a Regional Safety Action plan to help urgently address the alarming increase in serious injuries and deaths on our roadways.  We have taken a deep look at crash data across the region to examine what to improve first and have identified these key findings…

Data has always been integral to PSRC and the local planning process as it provides local jurisdictions with information on housing, transportation, and economic trends within the region. To help share our findings with a broader audience, PSRC has released Sound Trends: A…

In 2023, around 10% of residents of the region reported a disability on the American Community Survey. Having a disability can impede not only day-to-day activities, but also your employment status. For this month's Puget Sounds Trends, PSRC staff examined the employment…

Over the past year, PSRC has convened a group of local elected officials from ferry communities across all corners of Puget Sound to advocate for fully funding ferry service in Washington state.  As part of this work, PSRC wanted to hear firsthand from those working…

PSRC has adopted a $9.6 billion Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that shows projects moving forward in the central Puget Sound through 2028, funded by federal, state, and local sources. It will now undergo state and federal review and approval and is planned to…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2024 Contact: Robin Koskey, 206-971-3602 or rkoskey@psrc.org  SEATTLE—The Equity Advisory Committee for the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) was awarded the 2024 Washington Governor’s Smart Communities Award for work developing an…

Planning is the process of thinking ahead about what you would like to achieve and aligning efforts to realize those goals. What does planning mean in your community?  Every October, the American Planning Association recognizes the contributions of planners throughout the…

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month!  In 2022, pedestrian fatalities accounted for 18% of all traffic fatalities that year. That same year, there were 1,207 pedestrian deaths and injuries in the central Puget Sound region. This month, the U.S. Department of…

How do you get to the grocery store, work, or travel around the Puget Sound? Most of the region would say car, as the largest mode share of transportation in the region involves driving alone or carpooling.  From September 30 to October 6, America Walks and Disability…