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June 6, 2013
The Growth Management Policy Board heard a presentation on the Port of Tacoma regional manufacturing-industrial center.
Kell McAboy, Port of Tacoma, and Ian Munce, City of Tacoma, described the land use, transportation facilities, and other characteristics of the Port of Tacoma center, which encompasses 5,585 acres of waterfront land and waterways on Tacoma's Commencement Bay.
Recent planning efforts related to the center include the Tideflats Transportation Study and the Container Port Element of the City of Tacoma's comprehensive plan. View the presentation or watch the discussion.
This was the final center presentation to the Growth Management Policy Board. For more information, contact Ivan Miller at 206-464-7549, imiller@psrc.org.
The Growth Management Policy Board learned about the Regional Food Policy Council's work to support the local food economy and access to healthy food.
Seattle Councilmember Richard Conlin gave an update on the activities of the Regional Food Policy Council. Through a contract with the Department of Health, the Council has developed Policy Blueprints to help local communities address challenges related to the food system. Challenges include economic viability of local agriculture, access to healthy food, and preserving agricultural resources.
The current policy blueprints cover five topic areas: comprehensive plans, urban agriculture, farmers markets, and local food procurement. (Rural Farmland Preservation is under development.) View the presentation or watch the discussion.
For more information, contact Olivia Robinson at 206-464-7890, orobinson@psrc.org.
The Growth Management Policy Board continued its discussion of stormwater in the region.
Marc Daily, the Acting Executive Director of the Puget Sound Partnership, gave a presentation on the current work of the Puget Sound Partnership, and research and initiatives related to stormwater. View the presentation or watch the discussion.
For more information, contact Erika Harris at 206-464-6360, eharris@psrc.org.
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