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SST: Learn to Tell Your Story

The Shaping Spokane Together Housing Coalition invites you to join us for a powerful and interactive storytelling training.  We will cover the components of effective storytelling in the community, public forums or legislative session. You will leave with a template … Continue reading →

CCC Bus Ride Along!

Saturday, May 30, 2026 9:30 AM  6:00 PM Google Calendar  ICS BEEP BEEP! The Complete Communities Coalition is bussing around Seattle with City Leadership and we’re coming to a neighborhood center near you. On Saturday, May 30th, the CCC will be heading to every … Continue reading →

CCC: The Dig x House Our Neighbors

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – 6:00 PM  10:00 PM Stoup Brewing1158 BroadwaySeattle, WA, 98122United States (map) Google Calendar  ICS House Our Neighbors is hosting their May social in Capitol Hill and, surprise (!), there will be a special crossover with Dan Denvir, host of the … Continue reading →

CCC: Affordable Housing Week – Comp Plan Workshop

Affordable Housing Week: Comp Plan Workshop 3:30 PM  5:00 PM Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Clubhouse (map) Google Calendar  ICS Join the Housing Development Consortium, the Complete Communities Coalition and the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) for this exciting workshop on the future … Continue reading →

CCC: Volunteer at Folklife

Get Involved: Building Code Reform and Advocacy

In recent years, there has been growing attention to the barriers that existing building codes in the United States pose to goals of building more housing, in more places, for all incomes and household types. In Washington state, we’ve worked … Continue reading →

April Comp Plan Happy Hour

It’s time to celebrate our growing community and get more plugged in to our priorities. This April we’re hanging out in Georgetown at Star Brass Works Lounge to talk all things social housing. Did you know that all social housing … Continue reading →

Meet Stephanie Dechaine Cameron, Development Director!

Welcome to the newest Futurewise team member! Stephanie is our new Development Director and is here to make sure we have the resources to keep fighting for livable communities for decades to come. Read on to get to know her! … Continue reading →

Victory for salmon and Southern Resident Orcas: Growth Management Hearings Board improves protections

On February 17, 2026, the Growth Management Hearings Board agreed with Futurewise and its allies that the Snohomish County critical areas regulations failed to adequately protect rivers and streams. Critical areas regulations are required to protect fish and wildlife habitats … Continue reading →

Legislative Recap 2026

Legislators adjourned on Thursday afternoon, and the 2026 Legislative Session is a wrap! Truly remarkable, every single bill on our 2026 Growing Together agenda passed the Legislature. 🤯 Seven bills with our fingerprints on them are now on their way … Continue reading →

Legislative Update Week 9: From the Legislature to the Governor’s Desk

It was a busy final week of floor votes in Olympia, and last Friday marked the very last day for bills to be considered on the floor. As of Wednesday evening, our final bills passed their second chamber!  This means … Continue reading →

Legislative Update Week 8: Last Chance to Get Our Bills Across

Happy March! Do you feel like February flew by in a blink? We do. This short 60-day session is in its final two weeks, and we’ve got a few bills left to pass. It’s been an incredible year for our … Continue reading →