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Wonkabout Washington

Wonkabout Washington: State Takings Law Remade

Wonkabout Washington is back after a brief hiatus and we’re wrapping up the year with an exceptionally wonky topic that has broad impacts for...

Wonkabout Washington: Advocating for Equity in Skyway Subarea Plan

Futurewise and Skyway Solutions Advocate for Equity in Skyway Subarea Plan As the King County Council considers a draft of the Skyway-West Hill Land Use...

Wonkabout Washington: Equity in SEPA Reform, Improving Watersheds in Port Angeles

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...

Wonkabout Washington: Road Map Report Back

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...

Wonkabout Washington: Pierce County Subarea Plan Draft EIS Is Inadequate

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...

Wonkabout Washington: Designing High-Speed Rail for Equity and Regulating King County Wineries

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...

Wonkabout Washington: Waterways and Skyway

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...

Wonkabout Washington: Meet Housing Justice Expert Lisa Bates

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...