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During the pandemic (2020-2021), over 130,000 jobs, or more than 6.1% of total employment, in the Puget Sound region were lost, erasing roughly three years’ of growth the region had experienced. Luckily, with the COVID-19 vaccines and lifting of pandemic restrictions, employment…
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Contact: Sarah Gutschow, SGutschow@psrc.org
PSRC Seeking Comment on Transportation Projects Recommended for Funding
SEATTLE -- The project lists for two of PSRC’s funding programs have been released for public comment from September 14 to October 19, 2023.
Twenty projects have…
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The Transportation Policy Board is meeting on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
On the agenda:
Recommend approval of non-voting seats on the Transportation Policy Board.
Release project recommendations for Rural Town Centers and Corridors Program and Transportation…
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Looking for more data on your community to document exclusion, displacement, and racially disparate impacts in housing?
Recent changes to the Growth Management Act require local comprehensive plans to address racial exclusion and displacement in housing. In partnership with the…
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KITSAP COUNTY – Kitsap Transit’s new Long-Range Transit Plan has won a VISION 2050 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.
The Long-Range Transit Plan outlines…
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The Economic Development District Board is meeting Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss recommendations for the 2024 Washington State Legislative Session.
Other items on the agenda:
Military and Defense Sector Impact Analysis within the Puget Sound region.
An…
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The Growth Management Policy Board is meeting Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to report findings from our affordable housing outreach survey.
Other items on the agenda:
Recommend Certification of Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies
Information on available state…
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PSRC, with the Washington State Department of Commerce, is hosting another Passport to 2044 webinar session focusing on how comprehensive plan updates can support stormwater planning and other Puget Sound Recovery strategies.
The webinar is being held Tuesday, September 19, 2023…
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PIERCE COUNTY – The Pierce County Business Accelerator program has won a VISION 2050 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.
The program is centered around…
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ISSAQUAH – The City of Issaquah has won a VISION 2050 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for its Carbon Forest Credits for Environmental Stewardship program. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows…