Sedro-Woolley commenters urge stronger transit, electrification and housing policies in comp plan update

At a public meeting in Sedro-Woolley, residents and presenters pressed city planners to strengthen the draft comprehensive plan’s transportation and land-use policies, urging clearer targets for cutting vehicle miles traveled, faster electrification of cars and buses, more bus shelters and incentives for workforce housing to reduce long commutes.

Speakers said the draft plan’s goals need sharper, locally focused actions. “If commerce wants this, commerce wants that,” Speaker 3 said, arguing the plan should explicitly promote job creation inside Sedro-Woolley to reduce commuting. A presentation cited a numeric target — “60% by 2048” — as a benchmark for emissions or mode-shift goals, though presenters said targets are meant as guides rather than firm mandates (Speaker 1).

The commenters tied transit service and housing shortages to vehicle miles traveled. Gary, who identified himself as a representative of RJ, said…