Futurewise
@futurewise.bsky.social
We work across Washington to create livable communities, ensure clean healthy waterways, and protect farms, forests & habitat for this & future generations.
Not sure where to post your post-election energy? We've got you! We'll be at farmer's markets across the city to share the good word of ✨ housing density ✨
Seattle needs thousands of homes built, and we deserve a comprehensive plan that works for everyone.
Learn more and sign up! shorturl.at/E6BYo
Seattle needs thousands of homes built, and we deserve a comprehensive plan that works for everyone.
Learn more and sign up! shorturl.at/E6BYo
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Not sure where to post your post-election energy? We've got you! We'll be at farmer's markets across the city to share the good word of ✨ housing density ✨
Seattle needs thousands of homes built, and we deserve a comprehensive plan that works for everyone.
Learn more and sign up! shorturl.at/E6BYo
Seattle needs thousands of homes built, and we deserve a comprehensive plan that works for everyone.
Learn more and sign up! shorturl.at/E6BYo
Phase One -- Almost Done!
Come hang out with us, learn about the Seattle Comp Plan, and help send a big 'thank you' to the City Council for passing important Comp Plan amendments.
📆 Next Tuesday, Oct 14th, 6pm!
📍Big Time Brewery
🎉. futurewise.salsalabs.org/ThankYouCoun...
Come hang out with us, learn about the Seattle Comp Plan, and help send a big 'thank you' to the City Council for passing important Comp Plan amendments.
📆 Next Tuesday, Oct 14th, 6pm!
📍Big Time Brewery
🎉. futurewise.salsalabs.org/ThankYouCoun...
October 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Phase One -- Almost Done!
Come hang out with us, learn about the Seattle Comp Plan, and help send a big 'thank you' to the City Council for passing important Comp Plan amendments.
📆 Next Tuesday, Oct 14th, 6pm!
📍Big Time Brewery
🎉. futurewise.salsalabs.org/ThankYouCoun...
Come hang out with us, learn about the Seattle Comp Plan, and help send a big 'thank you' to the City Council for passing important Comp Plan amendments.
📆 Next Tuesday, Oct 14th, 6pm!
📍Big Time Brewery
🎉. futurewise.salsalabs.org/ThankYouCoun...
We brought the ENERGY for today's final Seattle Council hearings on comp plan amendments!
@housingconsortium.org
@housingconsortium.org
September 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
We brought the ENERGY for today's final Seattle Council hearings on comp plan amendments!
@housingconsortium.org
@housingconsortium.org
Coming soon: @futurewise.bsky.social and @transittrekker.bsky.social are teaming up to teach you how to enjoy Washington's great outdoors without a car! First up, a webinar on Tuesday 8/12 followed by a field trip on Sunday 8/17.
RSVP today!
futurewise.salsalabs.org/TransitTrekk...
RSVP today!
futurewise.salsalabs.org/TransitTrekk...
August 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Coming soon: @futurewise.bsky.social and @transittrekker.bsky.social are teaming up to teach you how to enjoy Washington's great outdoors without a car! First up, a webinar on Tuesday 8/12 followed by a field trip on Sunday 8/17.
RSVP today!
futurewise.salsalabs.org/TransitTrekk...
RSVP today!
futurewise.salsalabs.org/TransitTrekk...
@futurewise.bsky.social is hiring a Seattle organizer! Are you stoked about Seattle's comprehensive plan? Do you want to organize your neighbors for more homes in more neighborhoods? Join our team!
Priority application deadline August 4.
Job description here: futurewise.org/were-hiring-...
Priority application deadline August 4.
Job description here: futurewise.org/were-hiring-...
July 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
@futurewise.bsky.social is hiring a Seattle organizer! Are you stoked about Seattle's comprehensive plan? Do you want to organize your neighbors for more homes in more neighborhoods? Join our team!
Priority application deadline August 4.
Job description here: futurewise.org/were-hiring-...
Priority application deadline August 4.
Job description here: futurewise.org/were-hiring-...
Join us in August! RSVP here: futurewise.salsalabs.org/TransitTrekk...
July 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Join us in August! RSVP here: futurewise.salsalabs.org/TransitTrekk...
Join @futurewise.bsky.social and @transittrekker.bsky.social for a two-part event to show you how to enjoy the greatest parts of Washington without a car or sprawl.
July 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Join @futurewise.bsky.social and @transittrekker.bsky.social for a two-part event to show you how to enjoy the greatest parts of Washington without a car or sprawl.
we joined hundreds of neighbors at yesterday's public hearing on the Seattle Comprehensive Plan who want- more neighbors, more affordable housing, more density, and more walkable neighborhoods!
June 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
we joined hundreds of neighbors at yesterday's public hearing on the Seattle Comprehensive Plan who want- more neighbors, more affordable housing, more density, and more walkable neighborhoods!
We had the best time in Spokane at our Welcoming Neighbors Network Mountain West Convening!
We hosted colleagues from other states to see how we're each coping with rapid growth and affordability challenges while fighting sprawl, preserving open space, and protecting tribal treaty rights.
We hosted colleagues from other states to see how we're each coping with rapid growth and affordability challenges while fighting sprawl, preserving open space, and protecting tribal treaty rights.
June 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We had the best time in Spokane at our Welcoming Neighbors Network Mountain West Convening!
We hosted colleagues from other states to see how we're each coping with rapid growth and affordability challenges while fighting sprawl, preserving open space, and protecting tribal treaty rights.
We hosted colleagues from other states to see how we're each coping with rapid growth and affordability challenges while fighting sprawl, preserving open space, and protecting tribal treaty rights.
Happy Summer Solstice! 🌞
We’re daydreaming about all the fresh produce at our local farmer’s markets, provided by local family farms.
Farmer’s markets are the perfect example of what a thriving, connected local community can look like, and a great chance to see where your food comes from.
We’re daydreaming about all the fresh produce at our local farmer’s markets, provided by local family farms.
Farmer’s markets are the perfect example of what a thriving, connected local community can look like, and a great chance to see where your food comes from.
June 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Happy Summer Solstice! 🌞
We’re daydreaming about all the fresh produce at our local farmer’s markets, provided by local family farms.
Farmer’s markets are the perfect example of what a thriving, connected local community can look like, and a great chance to see where your food comes from.
We’re daydreaming about all the fresh produce at our local farmer’s markets, provided by local family farms.
Farmer’s markets are the perfect example of what a thriving, connected local community can look like, and a great chance to see where your food comes from.
ICYMI - We’ve filed a legal appeal to challenge Kitsap County’s comprehensive plan. Why and what does it mean?
State law requires cities and counties to better plan for land use and population growth.
We believe that Kitsap County's 2024 comp plan falls short of those requirements. 🧵
State law requires cities and counties to better plan for land use and population growth.
We believe that Kitsap County's 2024 comp plan falls short of those requirements. 🧵
June 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
ICYMI - We’ve filed a legal appeal to challenge Kitsap County’s comprehensive plan. Why and what does it mean?
State law requires cities and counties to better plan for land use and population growth.
We believe that Kitsap County's 2024 comp plan falls short of those requirements. 🧵
State law requires cities and counties to better plan for land use and population growth.
We believe that Kitsap County's 2024 comp plan falls short of those requirements. 🧵
What’s your favorite way to get around town? 🚎🚌
We made Jazmine from our team pick just one:
“My favorite transit, if I absolutely must pick a favorite, is the classic last mile solution that is the monorail: connecting my front door to the downtown core and the city center to the Seattle Center!”
We made Jazmine from our team pick just one:
“My favorite transit, if I absolutely must pick a favorite, is the classic last mile solution that is the monorail: connecting my front door to the downtown core and the city center to the Seattle Center!”
June 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
What’s your favorite way to get around town? 🚎🚌
We made Jazmine from our team pick just one:
“My favorite transit, if I absolutely must pick a favorite, is the classic last mile solution that is the monorail: connecting my front door to the downtown core and the city center to the Seattle Center!”
We made Jazmine from our team pick just one:
“My favorite transit, if I absolutely must pick a favorite, is the classic last mile solution that is the monorail: connecting my front door to the downtown core and the city center to the Seattle Center!”
Here’s a snapshot of housing built over time, broken down by VMT– Despite changing development and neighborhood design trends over the decades, Seattle has maintained a majority of new builds in lower-VMT areas
May 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Here’s a snapshot of housing built over time, broken down by VMT– Despite changing development and neighborhood design trends over the decades, Seattle has maintained a majority of new builds in lower-VMT areas
But now, onto some of the research results–
🏙️ Seattle falls into a category of “Very Low VMT” city alongside cities like Portland and Baltimore.
🏡 And a majority (62%) of Seattle’s new housing built between 2001-2019 was built in lower VMT areas
🏙️ Seattle falls into a category of “Very Low VMT” city alongside cities like Portland and Baltimore.
🏡 And a majority (62%) of Seattle’s new housing built between 2001-2019 was built in lower VMT areas
May 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
But now, onto some of the research results–
🏙️ Seattle falls into a category of “Very Low VMT” city alongside cities like Portland and Baltimore.
🏡 And a majority (62%) of Seattle’s new housing built between 2001-2019 was built in lower VMT areas
🏙️ Seattle falls into a category of “Very Low VMT” city alongside cities like Portland and Baltimore.
🏡 And a majority (62%) of Seattle’s new housing built between 2001-2019 was built in lower VMT areas
A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined our 35th Anniversary party this weekend. Thank you to our guests, speakers, sponsors, and all the behind-the-scenes folks that made it event possible.
We toasted to 35 years of work on land use and replenished our energy for the work ahead.
We toasted to 35 years of work on land use and replenished our energy for the work ahead.
May 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined our 35th Anniversary party this weekend. Thank you to our guests, speakers, sponsors, and all the behind-the-scenes folks that made it event possible.
We toasted to 35 years of work on land use and replenished our energy for the work ahead.
We toasted to 35 years of work on land use and replenished our energy for the work ahead.
What a great feeling–knowing we can come together and build something strong and help our lands and communities thrive. From the Puget Sound to Walla Walla, THANK YOU for keeping Futurewise strong. #GiveBIG
www.wagives.org/donate/Futur...
www.wagives.org/donate/Futur...
May 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What a great feeling–knowing we can come together and build something strong and help our lands and communities thrive. From the Puget Sound to Walla Walla, THANK YOU for keeping Futurewise strong. #GiveBIG
www.wagives.org/donate/Futur...
www.wagives.org/donate/Futur...
“When my friends despair about the state of national politics and feel helpless, I can turn their attention to local initiatives and show them proof that Futurewise’s strategies work. Getting them involved and empowered has been amazing to see!”
Futurewise volunteer in Snohomish County, Parnian
Futurewise volunteer in Snohomish County, Parnian
May 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“When my friends despair about the state of national politics and feel helpless, I can turn their attention to local initiatives and show them proof that Futurewise’s strategies work. Getting them involved and empowered has been amazing to see!”
Futurewise volunteer in Snohomish County, Parnian
Futurewise volunteer in Snohomish County, Parnian
‘Nothing worth doing can be done alone’ but together, we can do anything.
Join in for #GiveBIGDay and power our work to protect farms, forests and wildlife habitat, and promote equitable, livable communities. www.wagives.org/donate/Futur...
Join in for #GiveBIGDay and power our work to protect farms, forests and wildlife habitat, and promote equitable, livable communities. www.wagives.org/donate/Futur...
May 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
‘Nothing worth doing can be done alone’ but together, we can do anything.
Join in for #GiveBIGDay and power our work to protect farms, forests and wildlife habitat, and promote equitable, livable communities. www.wagives.org/donate/Futur...
Join in for #GiveBIGDay and power our work to protect farms, forests and wildlife habitat, and promote equitable, livable communities. www.wagives.org/donate/Futur...
📅 Mark your calendars, it's campaign season!
County executives play a big role in development and land use policies- join us and partners May 14 to hear from the candidates for the next King County Executive!
www.issaquahalps.org/hikesandeven...
County executives play a big role in development and land use policies- join us and partners May 14 to hear from the candidates for the next King County Executive!
www.issaquahalps.org/hikesandeven...
May 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
📅 Mark your calendars, it's campaign season!
County executives play a big role in development and land use policies- join us and partners May 14 to hear from the candidates for the next King County Executive!
www.issaquahalps.org/hikesandeven...
County executives play a big role in development and land use policies- join us and partners May 14 to hear from the candidates for the next King County Executive!
www.issaquahalps.org/hikesandeven...
After a tough fight, #WALeg passed Rent Stabilization on the final day of session.
This will bring needed relief and added predictability for the 40% of WA Households that are renters
Shoutout to the hard work of WA Low Income Housing Alliance for their incredible leadership on this
This will bring needed relief and added predictability for the 40% of WA Households that are renters
Shoutout to the hard work of WA Low Income Housing Alliance for their incredible leadership on this
April 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
After a tough fight, #WALeg passed Rent Stabilization on the final day of session.
This will bring needed relief and added predictability for the 40% of WA Households that are renters
Shoutout to the hard work of WA Low Income Housing Alliance for their incredible leadership on this
This will bring needed relief and added predictability for the 40% of WA Households that are renters
Shoutout to the hard work of WA Low Income Housing Alliance for their incredible leadership on this
ICYMI: after three years of advocacy from @futurewise.bsky.social and sponsorship by @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social, Washington passed the most significant state-level transit-oriented development mandate in the country with HB 1491. The bill now heads to @governorferguson.bsky.social for signature!
April 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
ICYMI: after three years of advocacy from @futurewise.bsky.social and sponsorship by @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social, Washington passed the most significant state-level transit-oriented development mandate in the country with HB 1491. The bill now heads to @governorferguson.bsky.social for signature!
In a bipartisan vote, the Washington state Senate just voted to PASS HB 1491 for transit-oriented development!!! 🎉🎉🎉
April 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
In a bipartisan vote, the Washington state Senate just voted to PASS HB 1491 for transit-oriented development!!! 🎉🎉🎉
The Senate needs to hear from us TODAY!
shorturl.at/cvwQf
Tell them to PASS HB 1491 for transit-oriented development.
This bill is the culmination of years of dedicated advocacy- our neighborhoods can't wait another year. 🚈🏘️
shorturl.at/cvwQf
Tell them to PASS HB 1491 for transit-oriented development.
This bill is the culmination of years of dedicated advocacy- our neighborhoods can't wait another year. 🚈🏘️
April 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Senate needs to hear from us TODAY!
shorturl.at/cvwQf
Tell them to PASS HB 1491 for transit-oriented development.
This bill is the culmination of years of dedicated advocacy- our neighborhoods can't wait another year. 🚈🏘️
shorturl.at/cvwQf
Tell them to PASS HB 1491 for transit-oriented development.
This bill is the culmination of years of dedicated advocacy- our neighborhoods can't wait another year. 🚈🏘️
Join @futurewise.bsky.social and Spokane partners for our panel discussion on Aging, Disability, and Housing. We'll share about our campaign for inclusive housing, Housing For All Of Us, and upcoming ways to get involved in shaping Spokane housing.
April 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Join @futurewise.bsky.social and Spokane partners for our panel discussion on Aging, Disability, and Housing. We'll share about our campaign for inclusive housing, Housing For All Of Us, and upcoming ways to get involved in shaping Spokane housing.
It's official! HB 1135 has been signed into law!
This law will help close loopholes in the state's Growth Management Act, and make sure that all counties adhere to the same guidelines- this just means better community and land use planning for our neighborhoods! 🏡
This law will help close loopholes in the state's Growth Management Act, and make sure that all counties adhere to the same guidelines- this just means better community and land use planning for our neighborhoods! 🏡
April 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It's official! HB 1135 has been signed into law!
This law will help close loopholes in the state's Growth Management Act, and make sure that all counties adhere to the same guidelines- this just means better community and land use planning for our neighborhoods! 🏡
This law will help close loopholes in the state's Growth Management Act, and make sure that all counties adhere to the same guidelines- this just means better community and land use planning for our neighborhoods! 🏡