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PSRC is seeking nominations for its VISION 2050 Awards program through March 27, 2026.    What projects, plans and partnerships are making the region better? The VISION 2050 Awards celebrate efforts that are enhancing the region’s communities and natural…

In 2025, the central Puget Sound region lost 12,900 jobs. If you exclude the anomaly of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the first time the region has experienced an annual decrease of jobs since 2009, during the depths of the Great Recession. The loss of 12,900 jobs in 2025 comes…

January is designated as Poverty Awareness Month, a month to recognize and combat poverty in America. The origins of Poverty Awareness Month date back to President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty in 1965,1 and January was reintroduced as Poverty Awareness Month by the House of…

PSRC is circulating a letter to the State Legislature’s Transportation Committee in support of Governor Ferguson’s supplemental transportation budget for 2026. His proposal bonds $3.1 billion for transportation infrastructure investments to address critical needs in our state,…

PSRC is sharing an analysis of the impacts of SB 6026 Residential Development in Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones proposed during the 2026 legislative session.     Background Memo Impacts of SB 6026   Mapping Jurisdiction Impacts of SB 6026 …

Special Meeting Notice  Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is convening a special meeting of local elected officials to discuss the current state of the Washington State Ferry System. Recommendations to the US Congress or Washington State Department of Transportation…

Congratulations to Snohomish County on your work on sustainable aviation fuel reaching a new milestone!  State, industry, Tribal and non-profit leaders from Washington are coming together to develop the new Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator (CSAA). The goal of the…

Registration is open for PSRC's biennial workshop for new elected officials, which will be held on February 27 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Working Together: Regional Connections for Local Leaders will set the context for local and regional planning activities and help new leaders…

PSRC has developed a Tribal Safety Analysis as a supplement to the Regional Safety Action Plan (2025) to gain a comprehensive understanding of safety issues and challenges specific to the Tribal areas within the central Puget Sound region.  The Tribal Safety Analysis…

PSRC is circulating a letter to the State Legislature’s Transportation Committee in support of the ferry plans in Governor Ferguson’s draft budget. It would allocate $1.1 billion within the transportation budget to purchase three new hybrid-electric ferries and maintain and…