Puget Sound Regional Council
Downtown Seattle Hits 109,845 Residents and 317,000 Jobs as Urban Core Recovery Accelerates
The Downtown Seattle Association’s 2026 Economic Report and State of Downtown event show foot traffic, visitor counts, and public safety metrics improving across...
Puget Sound Region Secures $8.4MM in Federal Transit Funding for FIFA World Cup 2026 at Lumen Field
Sound Transit, King County Metro, and Washington State Ferries to coordinate multimodal strategy as Seattle prepares to welcome an estimated 750,000 visitors this...
Seattle’s U District Posts 37.4 Million Annual Visits as Housing, Transit, and Small Business Investment Accelerate
A new economic report from the U District Partnership documents record foot traffic, a 47 percent population surge since 2010, a 27 percent...
Bellevue Launches Sweeping 2026-2027 Land Use Workplan Targeting Thousands of New Housing Units
The City’s joint planning initiative spans more than 30 projects across zoning reform, neighborhood planning, and state mandate compliance as Bellevue pursues growth...
7 Brew Coffee Targets Pacific Northwest Expansion as Drive-Thru Competition Intensifies
Fast-growing Arkansas-based chain seeks high-traffic sites in Washington and Northern Idaho amid surging demand for convenience-focused beverage concepts The drive-thru coffee wars are...
Sound Transit Faces Financial Reckoning with $148 Billion Enterprise Initiative
Agency launches comprehensive review to address massive cost overruns while maintaining commitment to regional transit expansion Sound Transit unveiled its ambitious “Enterprise Initiative”...
Washington State Emerges as Major Space Industry Hub with 20% Job Growth Despite Blue Origin Setback
Washington’s space sector adds 1,300 jobs this year, outpacing national trends as state challenges traditional aerospace powerhouses Washington State’s space industry is experiencing...
City of Tacoma Secures Over $10.6MM in Grants for Critical Infrastructure Projects
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma has been awarded a total of $10,627,945 in grant funding for six needed infrastructure projects across...
Seattle Led the Nation with 6.2% GDP Growth in 2023
The Seattle metropolitan area topped the list for economic growth among major U.S. cities last year, according to new data from the U.S....
Washington State Awards $6.6MM for Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail Construction in Bellevue
The state Legislature has allocated $6.6 million in its 2023-25 supplemental transportation budget for construction of another key segment of the Mountains to...
Puget Sound’s Population Grew in 2023, Suburban Areas Outpacing Seattle Expansion
The Puget Sound region, an emblem of sustained growth and economic resilience in the Pacific Northwest, has marked another milestone as King County...
City of Seattle Breaks Ground on Martin Luther King Jr. Way S Safety Project
SEATTLE – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell joined city leaders, partners, and community advocates at Sam Smith Park to break ground on the Seattle Department...
