Futurewise
Futurewise works throughout Washington State to encourage healthy, equitable, and opportunity-rich communities and to protect our most valuable farmlands, forests and water resources through wise land use policies and practices. Founded to help support implementation of the first-in-the-nation Growth Management Act, we focus on directing equitable growth into our urbanized areas and preventing the conversion of wildlife habitat, open space, farmland, and working forests to subdivisions and development.
Keeping an Equity Focus for SEPA Reform in Seattle
This year’s legislative session saw the passage of a major bill, House Bill 1923 that aims...
The Road Map to Washington’s Future: Missed Opportunities
On June 30, 2019, after almost three years of work, the Ruckelshaus Center’s Road Map to Washington’s...
In this month’s Wonkabout Washington, we’re diving into amendments to four of Pierce County’s subarea plans. Specifically, we’re examining the Draft Environmental Impact Statement...
Futurewise is pushing the advisory group to use an equity lens in high-speed rail planning.
As The Urbanist recently reported, Washington state is moving forward...
Snohomish County Reconsiders Developing Channel Migration Zones
The Growth Management Act, including the Shoreline Master Program, touches many different land use issues in many different...
On Tuesday, March 19th, Futurewise is welcoming activist scholar Dr. Lisa K. Bates, Ph.D. as our Keynote Speaker for the Spring Luncheon and Livable...
Futurewise to Appeal Ferry County Agricultural Land Designation
Futurewise, along with our partner Concerned Friends of Ferry County, have decided to appeal Ferry County’s agricultural...
With just a few weeks left in 2018, Futurewise is looking ahead to the 2019 legislative session. The November elections substantially changed the make-up...