Shout out again to our amazing speakers!! @ceceliablack.bsky.social @councilmember-amr.bsky.social
@mayorofseattle.bsky.social

Yesterday’s rally for Phase Two of Seattle’s Comp Plan was a HUGE success! Thank you to Mayor Wilson, our fabulous speakers, and to all of you showing up in support of more housing in Seattle.

Check out www.completecommunitiescoalition.org/ to learn more and sign up for events!

Want to celebrate passing smaller elevator reform (SB 5156) and learn more?

Join @sightline.org and @welcomingneighbors.us for a panel discussion and Q+A all about elevators.

Register here: www.sightline.org/going-up-or-...

Tell City Council: Support the CCC Priorities in the Comp Plan! Seattle City Council is currently in Phase 2 of our city's Comprehensive Plan development, a once-a-decade opportunity to plan for additional housing and better access to public transit. In Phase 1,...

We've even got you covered if you can't provide virtual or in-person comments! You can send a letter to our City Council; feel free to add in some personal statements (and share the letter with some friends)! (4/4)

Write to the City: bit.ly/4c6kZLF

Can't make an in-person comment? We got you... sign-ups for virtual comment will start at 8:30am on April 6th on the City of Seattle site. (3/4)

Sign up to testify virtually: bit.ly/3OkAIyL

We’re mobilizing our communities to advocate for dense housing options across Seattle. On Monday 4/6 the Complete Communities Coalition is hosting a rally at City Hall from 12-1pm (🍕 included) before heading inside to give public comment. Join us on your lunch break! (2/4)

Phase 2 of the Comp Plan is up and running, and we need your help! 🧵 (1/4)

TLDR, join us this Monday for a rally at noon and testifying at City Hall afterward to push for complete communities (plus free pizza)!

RSVP: bit.ly/3PGEjaW

New WA law drops barriers for homeless shelters, permanent supportive housing • Washington State Standard A new Washington state law will require local governments to allow housing for people experiencing homelessness in residential areas.

A new Washington state law will require local governments to allow housing for people experiencing homelessness in residential areas. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/27/n...

Thanks to @ltgovdennyheck.bsky.social, Rep. Strom Peterson, Sen. Alvarado, @jessdbateman.bsky.social, and more for your leadership on housing!

And shoutout to our friends at Plymouth Housing, WLIHA, @housingjustice.bsky.social, @housingconsortium.org and so many others for your housing advocacy 💪

Hooray for housing! @governorferguson.bsky.social signed HB 2266, HB 6026, and HB 1345 (among others!) into law today 🎉🏠

Let's hear it for more critical housing types everywhere!! #waleg

It's tonight! Clear your calendar-- it's not too late to RSVP and join the Futurewise team and friends for a drink and celebration!

ICYMI: WA just had yet another ⚡️ BIG ⚡️ legislative session.

⬇️ Here's a thread highlighting some of what made it over the finish line ⬇️

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The Futurewise team is ready to celebrate a successful session!

We’re joining up with the monthly happy hour with the Complete Communities Coalition and @sharethecities.bsky.social - next Wednesday, 3/18 at Hellbent Brewing!

futurewise.salsalabs.org/MarchCCCHapp...

Local electeds: STEP up affordable housing in Washington Local electeds: STEP up affordable housing in Washington

Scattered local jurisdictions pulling their weight on the housing crisis isn't enough, we need statewide support - and HB 2266 provides it.

Two local Councilmembers in Spokane and Aberdeen on the STEP Housing bill that just passed #WALeg 🥳
www.realchangenews.org/news/2026/03...

The State Senate just approved Washington's elevator reform bill 41-6 after it was amended in the House, sending it to the Governor's desk.

The House's amendments removed language around international harmonization but it still represents a major reform for elevators in smaller buildings.

This morning's concurrence votes included HB 2266, for more STEP housing! It was voted out clean, and is officially on it's way to @governorferguson.bsky.social for signature 👏

We're only powerful because of our advocates! Thanks to everyone that emailed their legislators, posted on social media, got their friends involved and more.

Excited to be building a land use movement with all of you!

Even more big news, SB 5156, the bill to allow smaller elevators passed the House! Shoutout to @sightline.org for their leadership on this bill.

You know what this means? Clean sweep for Futurewise's priority legislation 🧹🎉 The state is taking some big steps to Growing Together in every community!

Super grateful to Rep Strom Peterson for sponsoring HB 2266, and Senators Bateman and Alvarado for leading it through the Senate.

Shoutout to our partners WA Low Income Housing Alliance, Disability Rights WA, Plymouth Housing and every person who took action!

Teamwork makes the dream work 🫶

Big news fresh from Olympia!
The Senate just PASSED HB 2266, supporting more STEP housing statewide. 🎉

This is a huge win for getting more access to critical housing types like emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing!
#WALeg

SB 5820, which will limit sprawl in rural areas around specific freight rail stations, has PASSED it's final Chamber in the Legislature! Good news for rural farmland protections.
#WALeg

Legislative Update Week 8: Last Chance to Get Our Bills Across - Futurewise Happy March! Do you feel like February flew by in a blink? We do. This short 60-day session is in its final two weeks, and we’ve got a few bills left to pass.

With the days dwindling in #WALeg here's what's left to pass of our priority agenda this year:
🏡 STEP Housing - HB 2266
🛗 Smaller Elevators - SB 5156
🛤️ Rural Freight + Sprawl - SB 5820
🏘️ Rural ADU regulations - HB 1345

And we'll be working right up until the final deadline! More on the blog

North Queen Anne, we're coming to you next for our monthly comp plan happy hour! 🍻
RSVP so we save you a seat futurewise.salsalabs.org/februaryccch...

🚨 Sign in PRO action - HB 2266 is on to the Senate!

app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...

With love from the Futurewise Program Staff!
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With love from @futurewise.bsky.social. ❤️

Washington has a lot to celebrate today! 💙💚

~including~ some important middle housing bills making their way through the House and on to the Senate.

Don't worry, we'll be keeping an eye on #WALeg while y'all get outside for some celebrating and some vitamin D 😎

Ok housing nerds, get excited. HB 1687 which adds social housing public development authorities to the housing cooperation law is coming up for a vote! Shout out to all the advocates @houseourneighbors.bsky.social and @mayorofseattle.bsky.social who have pushed for this. #waleg

#WALeg is back for a busy week 4, and we're expecting a few chances to take action on our 2026 Growing Together priorities.

First quick action you can take- email your lawmakers to keep the STEP housing bill moving
Click here to email your reps- shorturl.at/mzAiS

It's Week 4 in the legislature, also known as "The Week of Wailing" (j/k I made that up. Kinda.) Any bills that do not advance out of their policy committees by Wednesday are dead for the year. Any bills that do not advance out of a fiscal committee by Monday, are also dead for the year. #waleg