Executive Director Jon Smith and Bilingual Business Development Manager Yani Cisneros attended the unveiling of Washington 2040. —A 15year vision for economic growth and economic prosperity. (fb)

🏗 How Brownfields Are Being Reimagined in Yakima County What do you do with an old drive-in theater that's been sitting empty for years? At the 2025 Brownfields Conference, YCDA's Joe Schmitt joined fellow leaders from Catholic Charities - Serving Central Washington, Washington Department of Ecology, and The City of Yakima for a panel discussion on how Yakima County is turning once abandoned sites into community assets. Joe highlighted the transformation of Yakima's former drive-in into Northwest Harvest's food distribution hub, supporting over 65 hunger relief programs and 17 schools across the state. 👏 👉 Read the full story on our news page and learn how YCDA works with other partner agencies towards economic revitalization through brownfield redevelopment: 🔗 https://chooseyakimavalley.com/news/yakima-county-brownfields-redevelopment/ #YakimaCounty #brownfields #infrastructure #economicdevelopment #CommunityImpact (fb)