One of my favorite parts of serving as chapter president is the opportunity to help recognize some of the people who have made a real difference in the workplace, for the chapter, for the profession, and for the people and the future of our state.
The Puget Sound Recovery Community Announces New Tool for Comprehensive Plans
By Rebecca Brown, AICP | Land Development and Cover Implementation Strategy Lead, Department of Natural Resources
A team focused on Puget Sound recovery has developed the Sound Choices Checklist for Comprehensive Plans, a tool that aligns Puget Sound recovery priorities with comprehensive plan elements. Puget Sound jurisdictions and recovery partners can use the checklist to shape their comprehensive plan updates that set the stage for Puget Sound recovery.
Planning in the Wildlife-Urban Interface in the age of increasing wildfire risk
Today a growing number of homeowners are finding that the most desirable locations to call home are in or near wildland areas where nature’s beauty is literally a stone’s throw away. Developers and municipal planners call these regions where nature and communities intersect the Wildlife Urban Interface or WUI. About one third of the current U.S. population lives in the WUI and nearly 43% of new homes are being built there.
Passport to 2044 on Integrating Stormwater Solutions Into Comprehensive Plans
Erika Harris, AICP | Senior Planner Puget Sound Regional Council
Puget Sound Regional Council and the Washington State Department of Commerce are hosting a Passport to 2044 webinar on how comprehensive plan updates can support stormwater planning and other Puget Sound Recovery strategies.
The American Planning Association Washington Chapter 2023 Annual Member Meeting will take place Thursday, October 12 as part of the chapter conference keynote lunch at noon. See the Chapter calendar for more information. The annual meeting is an opportunity for chapter members to hear an update on the state of the chapter and ongoing strategic initiatives, and celebrate Chapter achievements. See you then!
Guest Section
Electric Vehicles Are Here – Is Your Community Ready?
Andy Swayne, Puget Sound Energy
Transportation is the state’s number one source of greenhouse gas emissions and a primary source of local air pollution. Transportation electrification is part of the climate change solution. Battery electric vehicles – BEVs or EVs for short – are becoming more common place in many of our communities. They are better for the environment and are less costly to operate and maintain (and quieter too).
Be sure to also register for The Short Course on Local Planninghappening onTuesday, October 10 from 6:00–9:00 PM. All courses are offered at no charge and are open to the public.
