MRSC In Focus

Gentrification: Not Ousting the Poor?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:03:55 PDT

A new study conducted by University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Pittsburgh and Duke University says that the scourge of gentrification is greatly exaggerated. More from Time.

Official 2008 Population Figures Released by OFM

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:11:19 PDT

The population figures used for distribution of state-shared revenues were released by the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) on June 30. Detailed information on population estimates for cities, towns and counties may be found on OFM's Official April 1, 2008 Population Estimates Web page.

Workplace Rule for Outdoor Heat takes effect July 5

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:12:23 PDT

With temperatures reaching near-record levels in many parts of the state this week, the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is reminding employers that a permanent outdoor heat rule takes effect Saturday, July 5.

Sustainable Community Development Code -- Beta

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:13:09 PDT

The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute has released a beta version of the Sustainable Community Development Code, a guidebook that provides extensive resources encompassing the broad scope of sustainable living.

Fit for Duty?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:15:08 PDT

The U.S. population in general is not as fit as it should be—and police officers are no exception. More from The Police Chief.

Justice Department Issues New ADA Regulations

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:15:44 PDT

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking designed to update the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations dealing with state and local government services. More from Nation's Cities Weekly.

Climate Protection Strategies - Best Practices Guide

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:19:40 PDT

A new report prepared for the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Summit in Seattle, Climate Protection Strategies and Best Practices Guide, reviews efforts by cities to conserve energy and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that threaten our planet.

10 Greenest Places to Retire

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:20:32 PDT

Parks can make even the densest and driest locales seem like cities in gardens. More from U.S. News.

Innovation in Public Management: What the Future Will Demand of Us

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:21:07 PDT

One of the key challenges for today’s public manager is to learn to harness the power of innovation and apply it to solving the simplest as well as the most complex problems of the local government workplace. More from Public Management.

Websightings - Summer Festivals and Events

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:21:40 PDT

Now that it’s summertime, we are featuring Web listings of community festivals and events this month.

Planning Advisor - Can’t Always Trust those RCW’s: The Problems with Mandatory Pre-Application Conferences

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:01:00 PDT

What does a pre-application conference have to do with the vested rights doctrine? Phil Olbrechts, Attorney, Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC, answers this and other questions in his latest Planning Advisor column.

What's New

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:19:42 PDT

Our Planning Procedures and Practices page contains many new items of interest, including information on Regulatory Reform, Permit Procedures, Permit Monitoring, Planned Action, Development Agreements, and Customer Service Policies.