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An effort to re-home a supportive housing project that fell through in one city to another has been recognized with a VISION 2050 Award.  The relocation of Plymouth Housing’s supportive housing project to Redmond meant 100 permanent supportive housing units for individuals…

A statewide strategy designed to prepare small businesses for the international visibility and economic impact associated with the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and future mega-events has been recognized with a VISION 2050 Award.  The Small Business Readiness Playbook deployed $250,…

The bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act was enacted on July 11, 2026. This law streamlines federal reviews for housing projects, updates housing programs and incentivizes local governments to address barriers to housing development. This is the largest piece of federal…

An inclusive effort to make SR 99 safer through Lynnwood, Edmonds and Everett has been recognized with a VISION 2050 Award. The SR 99 Pre-Design Study used a Complete Streets and Safe Systems Approach to make investments in access to high-capacity transit, increase transit…

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, the Puget Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC) Executive Board approved the redesignation of the region’s 10 manufacturing/industrial centers (MICs). This review showed that MICs continue to grow and represent an important role in the region’s economy,…

Trails, parks, forests, farms and other open spaces help make the Puget Sound region a wonderful place to live, work and explore. PSRC works with cities, counties, Tribes, resource agencies, and community partners to protect and enhance these places. The Regional Open Space…

SEATTLE - The Puget Sound Regional Council is encouraging people to comment on two projects new to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program that are recommended to receive a total of $2,451,290 in PSRC’s Federal Transit Administration funds.  The public comment…

PSRC is excited to announce the launch of Build Here, Puget Sound!, a regional housing data and policy platform that brings together zoning data, developable land inventory, feasibility analysis and parcel-level housing projections across King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish…

SEATTLE -- The project lists for two of PSRC’s funding programs have been released for public comment from June 11 and July 23, 2026. Fourteen projects have been recommended for $16.1 million in Transportation Alternatives Program funding. This program funds…

Every resident should have access to a park close to home. The Trust for Public Land, with support from the National Park Service, is launching a new technical assistance program to help cities, towns, tribes and other eligible entities to pursue the Outdoor Recreation Legacy…