Land Use, Transportation and Climate Change
Work Group
Work Group Progress
On October 24, 2011 the Land Use, Transportation and Climate Change work
group presentation to the Sustainable Thurston Task Force provided information regarding:
- relationships between land use, transportation and climate change, and
- how land use and transportation relate to the other panel areas being
explored in the Sustainable Thurston project (other panel areas include
economic development, health & human services, housing, schools &
transportation, water/sewer/stormwater, public safety, energy, solid
waste, local food systems, outreach & education)
The purpose of the presentation was to inform the process and to serve as
a starting point for the public conversation set to start in 2012. Please click
the links below to view the presentation materials:
Work Group Role
This work group is tasked with describing the foundation land use and
transportation policies and principles underpinning adopted comprehensive
plans that guide growth throughout the region; and subsequent effects of
that growth on climate change.
Land Use and Transportation Plans
Bucoda Comprehensive Plan [pdf 2.6 MB]
Lacey Comprehensive Plan
Olympia Comprehensive Plan
Rainier Comprehensive Plan [pdf 5 MB]
Tenino Comprehensive Plan
Tumwater Comprehensive Plan
Yelm Comprehensive Plan
Thurston County Comprehensive Plan
Nisqually Indian Tribe Community Vision Plan
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Long Range and Strategic Plans
TRPC Regional Transportation Plan
Intercity Transit Strategic Plan
Lead Staff
Thera Black Thurston Regional Planning Council, Senior Planner
John Druelinger Thurston County, Climate Change Specialist
Creating Walkable Neighborhood Districts [pdf 1.5 MB]: An exploration of the demographic and physical characteristics needed to support local retail services
June 2010 [pdf 1.5 MB] - This research examines: 1) different types of
neighborhood districts and their role in the hierarchy of retail centers, and 2) the development patterns necessary to support a business district which will
encourage pedestrian activity, social interaction, and transit ridership.
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If you have comments or suggestions, we'd love to hear from you - please join us at a meeting (all project meetings are open to the public), contact us via email to
SustainableThurston@trpc.org
or call (360) 956-7575.
Land Use, Transportation, Climate Change Resources
“Retrofitting Suburbia” In this video presentation Ellen Dunham-Jones explains the important sustainability concept of retrofitting under-utilized commercial lands. (20 minutes) |