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PRCAC partners with urban planning and development students

At the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee’s regular monthly meeting on July 16, members discussed a new partnership with the Western Washington University Senior Planning Studio, which pairs Urban Planning and Sustainable Development students with local communities…

Article chronicling the collaborative efforts behind the Washington State Zoning Atlas wins top award
Ladislao Quintanilla named Urban Planning Student of the Quarter by ACSP
Sumas Planning Commission talks about Cherry Street

The Sumas Planning Commission received a presentation on the reimagining of Cherry Street from Western Washington University Urban Planning students during its June 9 meeting.

May 22 Universal Design workshop invites participants to explore accessibility
New book by College of the Environment’s Paul Stangl dives into origins of San Francisco’s vibrant seafood scene
1,900 Pounds of Dungeness Crab, Just Add Diners

Dungeness crab, which is larger than Atlantic blue crab, has not always held the exalted place on diners’ plates it does today. In the 1850s, as fortune seekers poured into San Francisco at the height of the Gold Rush, crabs were foraged from the bay with traps made from old barrel hoops and…

WWU College of the Environment’s weekly speaker series open to all
Winthrop embraces ‘Wayfinding Plan’ for improved signage

The plan’s intent is to help visitors and residents move around and through the town more efficiently, with less signage confusion and clutter, through what the council’s adopted resolution calls a “cohesive approach.”

The Wayfinding Plan was developed this past summer by Jaimie Richards,…

WWU alumnus leaves the University a legacy of sustainability in the Methow 
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