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Tell the King County Council that you appreciate their commitment to sustainability and addressing climate change!

Right now, King County is updating its Comprehensive Plan, the County’s blue print for growth in our region.  King County’s Draft 2008 Comprehensive Plan includes policies that encourage sustainable development, protect resource lands, promote renewable energy, and increase the use of transit.

We know that the choices made in land use and zoning plans lock us into patterns that determine our global warming pollution for decades. With a million more people coming to our region, we need to grow in ways that reduce driving and meet the growing demand for green walkable communities.

While most of the County's draft plan puts us on track to be a national leader on Local Solutions to Global Warming, a couple of provisions could use some improvement.  The County is considering urban growth expansions in Duvall and Snoqualmie.  Allowing these expansions will increase vehicle trips to the outskirts of an urban area and add new development pressure to the surrounding rural community.

Click here to email the Council today and tell them you want King County to be a leader on local solutions to global warming, and their 2008 Comprehensive Plan a great place to start!

Rather tell them in person?

Join us at a public hearing:

DUVALL
Wednesday, April 9  6:30pm
Duvall Church 15510 First Ave Duvall, WA 98109

RENTON
Tuesday, April 22 6:30pm
Northwood Middle School Commons
17007 SE 184th Street
Renton, WA 98058

Click here to learn more about the 2008 Comp Plan Update from the King County web page.

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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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