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Pierce
County is one of Washington's fastest-growing areas, and rapid
population growth raises concerns about livable communities,
congestion, pollution, and water quality. It's no longer up
to local governments to come up with solutions -- it takes
the efforts of all community members. A newly created local
nonprofit organization, Friends of Pierce County wants to
educate and empower residents to create livable communities
and preserve and restore their environment.
Our
mission:
Friends
of Pierce County, a nonprofit organization, educates and empowers
the  people
of Pierce County to preserve and restore the natural environment,
and promotes more livable communities.
Our
vision:
Communities
will strive to utilize all planning strategies that balance
the elements of environment, equity and economics.
Our
objectives:
•
Serve as an interactive link coordinating communication communities,
business, government, and other entities
• Educate
and empower communities through public outreach
• Direct growth of community attributes that promote
a sensible and sustainable balance of environment, equity,
and economics
• Preserve and restore the natural ecosystem
• Promote livable communities with linked and shared
resources:
-Advocate
for responsible and adaptive land use and transportation planning
-Advocate
for responsible watershed planning and natural resource management
- Advocate
for environmentally friendly planning, techniques, and policies.
Download
Friends of Pierce County brochure
(Adobe PDF) for more information, contact
us, or join today!
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