Puget Sound Regional Council

PSRC Executive Director Josh Brown announced the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) Annual Conference and Exhibition will be hosted in Seattle next year! NARC’s interest points include transportation, economic and community development, energy and environment, public safety, and a variety of community issues its member organizations have undertaken: https://zurl.co/8Mv0

Happy July!! As it gets hotter, stay in and check out some of our board meetings this month: https://zurl.co/BUvA

PSRC is releasing the Equity Tracker! This amazing tool will identify disparities between people in different communities and track performance in addressing these inequities around the region: https://zurl.co/S9lb

Congratulations to the Tacoma Green Economic Development Strategy for winning PSRC VISION 2050 Awards 🎉 The strategy seeks to leverage market and funding opportunities to attract new green businesses, to help existing businesses become more sustainable, and to support our community to be ready for the green jobs of today and tomorrow:

🚨 WE'RE HIRING🚨 PSRC is looking for a Principal Planner who will take a leading role in PSRC’s Transportation Planning Division’s major planning and policy initiatives, including work to develop and implement the Regional Transportation Plan. Primary areas of focus for this position will include transit - including access, specialized transportation, rail and ferries planning – as well as pedestrian and bicycle planning and transportation demand management The core principles of safety, equity and climate are woven throughout all aspects of PSRC’s planning processes. This position requires extensive collaboration and coordination with member jurisdictions from around the region, including facilitation and management of PSRC staff committees. The incumbent will lead project teams of professional staff across the division and agency: https://zurl.co/aVP5

Congratulations to the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and their Comprehensive Land Use Plan which provides a valuable resource for understanding the Tribe’s history, existing conditions, and vision for the future: https://zurl.co/7QEv 🎉🎉🎉

Happy Juneteenth! On June 19, 1865, federal troops marched into Galveston, Texas, and freed the last enslaved people in America, 2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. To this day, we are celebrating the rich culture of African Americans and their achievements.

The City of Orting has won our VISION 2050 Award for its pedestrian evacuation bridge 🎉 The new pedestrian bridge will span Highway 162 to provide safer pedestrian passage and reconnect the city as well as the regional Foothills Trail: https://zurl.co/xbJ4

Communities near the region’s designated Industrial Centers are disproportionately people of color. In our latest Puget Sound trend, we measured the impact it has on their health and what we can do to combat environmental racism within our region: https://zurl.co/61hQ

The housing development Aries at Bitter Lake has won a VISION 2050 Award 🎉 The Aries at Bitter Lake is an innovative, transit-oriented affordable housing community designed to foster vibrant urban living. The development provides 200 affordable homes for individuals and families earning lower incomes (50%-60% AMI):https://zurl.co/G2LG