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Region’s population and job forecasts will look to 2050

What will the region be like in 2050 when today’s kindergartners are 30 something? To help with long-range planning, PSRC is getting started on extending a key population and employment forecast ...

Region becoming more diverse

The racial and ethnic diversity of the central Puget Sound has been steadily increasing over the last two and a half decades. People of color today comprise 35% of the region’s total population, more...

Aging population, smaller households in region

The central Puget Sound region is undergoing a major demographic transformation as baby boomers – people born between 1946 and 1964 – cross into the 65+ category. The share of seniors is projected to...

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency considering regional clean fuel standard

The Transportation Policy Board was briefed on a potential regional clean fuel standard being considered by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. A clean fuel standard would require a gradual reduction...

King County’s new carbon credit program protects local forests

King County’s new Forest Carbon Program offers local companies the opportunity to offset a portion of their carbon emissions and support healthy forests within King County. In the first five years,...

Understanding displacement of current residents as the region grows

Displacement of current residents is a concern as the region grows. Displacement can be physical, when building conditions deteriorate or redevelopment occurs. Or it can be economic, as costs rise...

Restore Puget Sound

The draft VISION 2050 plan emphasizes environmental sustainability and water quality. The region’s vision for 2050 includes a healthy Puget Sound where orcas and salmon thrive, shellfish and swimming...

Region home to many veterans

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...

Improving fish passage along state roads

The Washington State Department of Transportation is working to correct barriers to fish passage along state facilities. Fish passage barriers occur when culverts or other drainage structures...

Apply for grants to electrify transportation

The Washington State Department of Commerce is now accepting applications for a new grant program that aims to speed up the electrification of the state’s transportation system. Eligible applicants...

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