In December 2023, Liveable Kirkland organized an event called History of Exclusion: Kirkland Edition. In this video, keynote speaker Dr. Lorraine McConaghy, an award-winning public historian, shares transportation and housing case studies from the employment boom and bust at the Lake Washington Shipyards — 1939 to 1959 — through a lens of racial equity. Additional speakers from Liveable Kirkland, Futurewise, and the City of Kirkland connect the past to the present by providing opportunities to engage in the 2044 Comprehensive Plan and state legislation and offering tips for feedback.
Liveable Kirkland’s vision is to create homes for everyone while improving sustainability and quality of life. The key to achieving this vision is focusing growth into people-oriented, complete communities, where people can meet their routine needs without needing to drive, all connected with efficient transportation.
