Washington - Resources & Links

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Daily Journal of Commerce: SeattleScape

This blog focuses on how Seattle shapes itself -- its design, its planning and its aspirations. http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/index.php

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Bicycle Alliance of Washington

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington promotes bicycling for everyday transportation and recreation through advocacy and education. http://www.bicyclealliance.org

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City of Seattle, Office of Sustainability and Environment

The purpose of this site is to inform and inspire individuals and organizations--both within and outside City government--to take actions that help make Seattle a model of healthy, ecologically sustainable urban living. http://www.seattle.gov/environment

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Economic Opportunity Institute

EOI is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, public policy institute, which attempts to define the policy debate on the issue of economic security.  It focuses on concerns shared by middle-class families and low-income workers. http://www.eoionline.org

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Futurewise

Futurewise promotes healthy communities in Washington state while protecting farmland, forests and shorelines. Its strategies include organizing, advocacy, public education, legal pursuits, and technical support for planning agencies and others. http://www.futurewise.org

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People for Puget Sound

PPS is a citizens' group working to protect and restore the health of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits through education and action. Its vision is a clean and healthy Sound, teeming with fish and wildlife, cared for by people who live here. http://pugetsound.org

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Planned Parenthood of Western Washington

Planned Parenthood of Western Washington's goal is to ensure that all people in our communities can make informed choices about reproductive and sexual health. It offers educational and clinical services. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/wwsgn/

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Puget Sound Regional Council

The Puget Sound Regional Council coordinates regional transportation, economic and growth planning for the central Puget Sound region of Washington state. http://www.psrc.org

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Statewide Poverty Action Network

SPAN works to eliminate the root causes of poverty in Washington through a large and diverse network of people influencing decisions in the state capitol. http://www.povertyaction.org

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Sustainable Seattle

Sustainable Seattle advances an integrated vision of urban sustainability by measuring progress, building diverse coalitions, and undertaking key initiatives. http://www.sustainableseattle.org

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Toxic Free Legacy Coalition

TFL is a broad alliance of organizations across Washington state that works to phase out the use of and prevent new sources of persistent toxic chemicals in the environment and our bodies. http://www.toxicfreelegacy.org

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Transportation Choices Coalition

Transportation Choices Coalition seeks to bring Washingtonians more and better transportation choices--real opportunities to take a bus, take a train, ride a bike, or walk--as well as drive alone. http://www.transportationchoices.org

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Commute Seattle

Commute Seattle is an initiative of the Downtown Transportation Alliance (Downtown Seattle Association, King County Metro and the City of Seattle), a partnership formed to increase access to, through, and from the Center City. http://www.commuteseattle.com/

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Washington Environmental Council

WEC protects Washington's environment and natural heritage for current and future generations by advocating for improved state protections and better enforcement of existing laws. http://www.wecprotects.org

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Washington Forest Law Center

Founded in 1996, the Washington Forest Law Center is a public interest law firm that frequently co-counsels cases of state law with the Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, a national public interest environmental law firm. http://www.wflc.org