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Breaking News
577 acres of upland habitat protection is not enough for Yakima’s Wildlife!
Yakima can do better! The hearing that will decide if County Commissioners will comply with laws to protect habitat and water quality now and avoid more expensive litigation will be held Tuesday July 7th at 5:30pm at the Yakima Convention Center. It’s time to stand up for water quality and wildlife in Yakima County and to tell special interests that quality of life cannot be compromised for personal gain. Jul 01, 2009
Snohomish County Fully Contained Communities Public Hearing and Docket XIII
The Snohomish County Council holds their public hearing on two ordinances regarding Fully Contained Communities, one to eliminate FCCs and one to amend the existing codes, and other Docket XIII yearly comprehensive plan amendments at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8th, at the County Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Street in Everett. Jun 18, 2009
Livable Communities: Just What the Doctor Ordered
The American Academy of Pediatrics has just adopted a ground-breaking policy statement on the link between how we build communities and the health of the children in those communities. May 27, 2009
Greatest threat to the world?
Our friends at the Congress for New Urbanism have a great video explaining why sprawl just might be that threat. May 11, 2009
Small victories at Legislature
Redirecting future growth away from floodplains, aligning state money with state goals, and helping to prevent transit cuts are a couple of the small victories from Olympia this year. Jan 17, 2009
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