Education and Outreach

Growth Management Services conducts routine education and outreach efforts to assist local planners in understanding and complying with their responsibilities under the Growth Management Act. Use the links on this page to navigate to a specific resource.

Planners’ Forums​

The Planners’ Forums are a combined effort on behalf of Department of Commerce, the Planning Association of Washington, and the […]

Short Course on Local Planning

The Short Course on Local Planning offers an overview of land use planning laws in Washington, an introduction to comprehensive planning and plan implementation un…

Governor’s Smart Communities Awards

The Governor’s Smart Communities Awards recognize outstanding efforts of local communities and their partners throughout the state, creating vibrant and […]

Tribal Planning Coordination

The Growth Management Act requires some cities and counties to include a climate resilience element within their comprehensive plans. Many […]

Collaborative Roadmap

The Collaborative Roadmap Phase III project was a two-year project, funded by the Washington State Legislature, focused on updates to […]

Planner’s monthly newsletter

The Planner’s Monthly Newsletter is Growth Management Service’s monthly distribution of information, updates, upcoming events and other news of interest to local planners. Use the subscribe button to sign up to receive the newsletter.

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