Introduc)onsRoadMaptoWashington’sfuture

WashingtonStatein2017

With 7.3 million people, Washington has the second largest population west of the Rockies At 1,362 square miles, Washington is the second smallest state west of the Rockies

Washingtonhasverydiversephysicalandeconomicgeographies

§  From 1990 to 2016, our state’s population grew by 2.5 million

§  The combined population of today’s three largest cities is 1.1 million

= 686,800

= 214,500

= 206,100 1,107,400

§  The 2.5 M people added over the past 25 years is greater than:

Washingtonhasexperienceddrama)cgrowthoverthelast25years

Ourstateisnowgrowingatitsfastestpacesince2007

Washington’spopula)onandemploymentarenotspreadevenlyacrossthestate

Popula)onandjobsareunevenlyspreadacrossthestate

•  Since1990,thelegislaturehasmadeamendmentstotheGrowthManagementAct,ShorelineManagementActorStateEnvironmentalPolicyActalmosteverysession.

•  Inthe2016session,over70billsrelatedtotheGMAorotherlandusestatuteswereproposed.Nonepassed.

•  Inthe2017session,GMAbillshavebeenintroduceddealing

withgroundwateralloca)on,schoolsi)ngintheruralarea,thesupplyofbuildablelands,environmentalimpactstatements,andmanufacturedhousing.

Issuesrelatedtoongoinggrowthandtheaccelera)ngpaceofchangemanifestincallsforlegisla)veac)oninOlympia

Housingaffordabilityisasharedstatewideissue

Likewise,althoughdis)nctregionaldifferences

exist,publichealthisastatewideissue

In 2016, OFM projected that over the next 25 years our state would add:

+100,000 (low estimate) +1.6 million (medium estimate) +3.5 million (high estimate)

The low estimate of an additional 100,000 people has already been surpassed Adding 3.5 million people by 2040, would be equivalent to adding:

Lookingforward–thechallengeoffuturedrama)cgrowth

Growth Management Act – RCW 36.70A

Planning Enabling Act – RCW 36.70

Shoreline Management Act – RCW 90.58

State Environmental Policy Act –RCW 43.21

Local Project Review Act – RCW 36.70B

Subdivision Statute – RCW 58.17

Water System Coordination Act – RCW 70.116

Local Governance – RCW 35, 35A, 36

Regional Planning – RCW 47.80

State, regional, local revenue authority

OTHERPLANNINGLAWS

GOVERNANCE,INSTITUTIONSANDREVENUEAUTHORITY

STATECONSTITUTION

Washington’sexis)nglegalframework

U.S.CONSTITUTION

REVISED CODE Of

WASHINGTON

Atfirstglance–theframeworkoflawsandins)tu)onsmayappeartofittogetherasacoherentwhole

Thereality–theframeworkisadisjointedjumbleoflawsandins)tu)onswithgaps,conflictsandambigui)es

Whichwaytothefuture?

In2016,thelegislatureaskedtheRuckelshausCentertoproposeaprocesstoaddressthechallengesofgrowthandchange.TheCenterpreparedadraY“RoadMaptotheFuture”andrevieweditwithdozensofpeopleandorganiza)ons.Two-phaseapproach:

RoadMapProject

Phase1–PreliminaryAssessment-9/16through6/17

Phase2–Deepconversa)onswithpar)cipants,publicvisionforumsandresearchwithuniversitypartners-7/17through6/19

Projectapproachandscope

§  Collaborateonacoherentandposi)vevisionforourstate’sfuture

§  Assesstheeffec)venessofourstatutoryandins)tu)onalframeworktoreachthatfuture

§  Iden)fygaps,ambigui)esandconflictswithinthatframework

§  Seekagreementtosupportpoten)alreformsforac)oninthe2018,2019and2020legisla)vesessions

Timeframe:August2016throughJune2017Steps:Backgroundresearch,interviews,presenta)on(s)Deliverables:Report,presenta)on(s)IdenJfyandrefine:

§  Scopeofissues,statutesandins)tu)onstoassess§  Areasofpoten)alagreement§  Poten)alinterests,par)cipants,champions§  Resources,exper)se,partners§  Acollabora)vePhaseIIprocess

PhaseI–Pre-Assessment

Timeframe:July2017throughJune2019+Steps:

§  PublicVisioningWorkshopsacrossthestate§  Deepandcandidinterviewswithiden)fiedgroups§  Targetedbaselineresearchwithuniversitypartners§  Periodicupdatesandpresenta)onstopar)cipants§  Reportstothelegislatureonareasofagreement/poten)alac)on

ObjecJves:

§  Engageresourcesandexper)setoar)culateasharedvision§  Summarizeareasofpoten)alagreement§  Iden)fyac)onsthatcouldservecompellingstateinterestswhileallowingforuniqueregionalcircumstancesandpriori)es

PhaseII–ComprehensiveAssessmentandRoadMap

Association of Washington Business Association of Washington Cities Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Building Industry Association of Washington Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Centers for Disease Control Citizens Alliance for Property Rights Futurewise Master Builders of King and Snohomish Counties Quinault Indian Nation Washington Chapter, American Planning Association Washington Public Health Association Washington Public Ports Association Washington Sewer and Water Districts Association Washington State Association of Counties Washington State Farm Bureau ANDMANYMORE....

TheCenterwouldengageinterestsfromeverysectorandeverycornerofthestate,including:

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PublicEngagementinConversa)onsabouttheFuture

LegislatureDecisionpoints

Visioningacrossthestate,Par)cipantinterviews,Universityresearch,check-inswithlegislatureandreportprepara)on

ReportstoLegislature

Legisla)veSession 2017-2019bienniumbudgetalloca)on

Legis.Sess.

Legisla)veSession

Legis.Sess.

2016 2017 2018 2019 20202021 2022 2023

Potential legislation

Potential legislation 2019-2021 biennium budget

Project scope, process, schedule

Project status

Recommended legislation

Potential legislation

Work ramps up on the city and county comprehensive plans due in the 2023 periodic update cycle

Projectschedule

Phase2–twoyears

Potential recommendations

Phase3?

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G R 0 W T H

F I N A L R E P 0 R T

WASHINGTON S T A T E

STRATEGIES COMMISSION

Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce

Report to the Washington State Governor’s Office Submitted by the Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce on November 14, 2014

Washington State Public

Transportation Plan 2015-2035

Executive Summary

WSDOT | June 2016 | WaTransPlan.com

VISION:

All transportation partners in Washington state will work together to provide a system of diverse and

integrated public transportation options. People throughout the state will use these options to make

transportation choices that enable their families, communities, economy and environment to thrive.

Washington’s multimodal transportation system

supports seven million residents, a half million

businesses, healthy economies and vibrant

communities throughout our state. Washington’s population

is projected to grow more than 20 percent over the next

20 years, increasing demand for all transportation modes

at a time when traditional methods for funding mobility

are increasingly unsustainable. Concurrently, emerging

technologies and business models are redefining the ways

in which Washington residents and communities connect,

travel and transact; our transportation infrastructure is aging;

the number of people with special transportation needs is

growing, and the effects of climate change are becoming

increasingly apparent.

These challenges and opportunities necessitate changes

in the way we plan and manage public transportation

in Washington. To this end, the Washington State

Public Transportation Plan offers a blueprint to further

integrate all modes of transportation to meet the needs

of Washington’s people and communities. This update of

the state’s 20-year public transportation plan affirms the

state’s role in public transportation as defined in state law

and described in the latest Washington Transportation

Plan (WTP 2035). It emphasizes performance and

the Washington State Department of Transportation’s

(WSDOT) practical solutions approach.

Near-term actions in the plan describe how public

transportation partners will kick start progress toward the

goals. See pages 57-88 for more information.

The plan represents a partnership among agencies,

service providers, community organizations and others

throughout Washington. WSDOT will continue to engage

partners and will regularly report status and results.

The Quiet Crisis of Local Governance

Resources:previousplans,studies,visionsandstrategies

SUSTAINABLECITIESPARTNERSHIP

EVANSSCHOOLOFPOLICYANDGOVERNANCECOLLEGEOFTHEBUILTENVIRONMENT

TRIBALPLANNING

RURALCOMMUNITYPLANNING

CAHNRS,Extension

Resources:ResearchbyWashingtonpublicins)tu)ons

MUNICIPALRESEARCH

POLITICS&GOVERNMENTCENTERFORSUSTAINABLEINFRASTRUCTURE

CENTERFORSPATIALINFORMATION&RESEARCHCENTERFORARCHAELOGICAL&ANTROPHOLOGICALRESEARCH

1.  Assureaclearscopeandagreementontheprocess

2.  Iden)fyprojectmilestonesanddesireddeliverables

3.  Engageallinterests,beinclusiveandtransparent

4.  Supportwithnon-par)san,empiricaldata–butdon’t

5.  Providesufficientfundingtostayonschedule

6.  Donottaketoolong!

LearningfromOregon’sunsuccessful“BigLook”6)psforoursuccess

gointotheweeds!

JoeTovar,FAICP,MUP

ProjectCo-LeadWilliamD.RuckelshausCenterjtovar@u.washington.edu425.263.2792

AmandaMurphy,MMA

ProjectCo-LeadWilliamD.RuckelshausCenteramanda.g.murphy@wsu.edu

206.219.2409

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