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Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) 2009 annual highlights report covering transportation funding, economic development, and regional planning activities. Includes Transportation 2040 long-range plan development, $214 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal economic recovery funding, $388 million in federal funds for transit and roads, $6.4 billion Regional Transportation Improvement Program for 2011-2012, Community Transit SWIFT bus rapid transit ($7.4 million federal funding), Puyallup Shaw Road Extension ($24.6 million), Prosperity Partnership initiatives including Global Health Nexus, Metropolitan Business Plan with Brookings Institution, Performance First minority business program, and Washington Aerospace Partnership/US Tanker 2010 coalition. Members include King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, 72 cities, port districts, tribes, and transit agencies. Features UrbanSim integrated modeling system, GIS geodatabase updates, and digital media outreach. PSRC President Mayor Ray Stephanson (Everett), Vice President Commissioner Josh Brown (Kitsap County), Transportation Policy Board Chair Councilmember Julia Patterson (King County).