Puget Sound Regional Council

Interested in housing, transportation or economic trends in the region? PSRC has released our first edition of Sound Trends: A Puget Sound Data Newsletter, a quarterly newsletter that provides current data insights in the region. Subscribe today: https://ow.ly/YAC150U0U62

November is Native American Heritage Month! This month, celebrate the rich cultures and contributions Native Americans have contributed to the region. Learn more about how PSRC coordinates with regional Tribal governments in comprehensive planning by visiting our Tribes page: https://lnkd.in/g7zDsWtY.

Happy November 🍂 Here are the events and board meetings PSRC is hosting this month!

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. For this month's Puget Sound Trends, PSRC explored regional employment trends for people with disabilities. Our findings saw people with disabilities in the Puget Sound region experience an unemployment rate three times higher than those without a disability. Learn how this disproportionate rate affects people with disability's way of life: https://ow.ly/lJ0A50TWHlO

PSRC has adopted a $9.6 billion Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that shows projects moving forward in the central Puget Sound through 2028, funded by federal, state, and local sources: https://ow.ly/RFe450TUUEJ

Congratulations to our Equity Advisory Committee, who were awarded the 2024 Washington Governor’s Smart Communities Award for developing an Equity Pilot Program to elevate equity in the agency’s transportation funding competitions. The Equity Pilot Program reevaluated the project selection process and incorporated equity principles into PSRC’s future competitive processes that awards more than $300 million of federal transportation funding each year: https://ow.ly/WH5z50TSW5h Thank you, committee members, for your incredible work on the project.

You still have time to apply! The application deadline for the Government Relations Analyst position has been extended to November 8th, 2024: https://ow.ly/AIgR50TN00F

It is National Planning Month! Every October, the American Planning Association recognizes the contributions of planners throughout the country. Check out some of the planning efforts that continue to make the region accessible for all: https://ow.ly/m8jk50TN25X

PSRC is seeking a Government Relations Analyst to join the Government Relations and Communications Department.  This position will independently perform a variety of mid-level legislative tracking, analysis, research, and support activities, monitor committee hearings and floor debates, correspond with state and federal law makers and staff, and schedule, coordinate and attend meetings, hearings, town halls, and other events. Application closes October 31, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. PT: https://ow.ly/AIgR50TN00F

This month is National Pedestrian Month! This month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to slow down and be alert for pedestrians and practice road safety. PSRC is playing its role in pedestrian safety by collaborating with local communities and elected officials to develop a Regional Safety Action Plan: https://ow.ly/FICQ50TJihH