Puget Sound Regional Council Annual Report 2018

The Puget Sound Regional Council's May 2018 Annual Report highlights the rapid growth and development occurring across the greater Seattle-Puget Sound region, including new housing, transportation, and infrastructure projects under construction. The report acknowledges challenges such as housing affordability, rising cost of living, and uneven economic growth across the region, while emphasizing the council's role in bringing local leaders together to find collaborative solutions.

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Annual report of the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) dated May 2018, covering regional growth, economic development, housing affordability, transportation planning, and federal transportation grant authorization across the four-county Puget Sound region. Report highlights construction activity across the region including Tacoma I-5, Colman Dock, and Kirkland development projects. Includes message from PSRC President Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive, discussing workforce, public service, and regional competitiveness. Document references newly elected local officials and PSRC’s role in regional coordination.

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