When visionary Patrick Kuo first imagined Cascadia, he saw the opportunity to create something truly unique. He envisioned a one-of-a-kind place that would bring together the world's most innovative ideas in housing and recreation, in education and the arts, in commerce and technology. A place that would preserve the natural beauty of the environment.

Today Cascadia is the new Home of the Green Economy. A thoughtful combination of environmental stewardship and sustainable employment, with an emphasis on art, music, recreation and enjoyment of nature, will enrich the lives of all who live and work there. We encourage you to learn more about this emerging 5,000-acre sustainable planned community with a scenic backdrop of beautiful Mt. Rainier.

• Cascadia is located 12 miles southeast of Tacoma, Washington, near the communities of Sumner, Bonney Lake and Orting.

• An emphasis on renewable and recycled resources and a commitment to good stewardship form the foundation of a Green Economy.
• Rising above the Carbon River valley in a series of terraces, Cascadia offers spectacular views of the Cascades and Puget Sound.
• Phase 1, scheduled to open 2009-2010, includes 800+ acres of parks, trails and residential neighborhoods featuring homes by the region's premier builders.
• A science-and-arts elementary school, high-tech business park, resort hotel, conference center and 18-hole championship golf course are planned as part of Phase I.

When complete, Cascadia will be the largest, and most sustainable green community in the state of Washington, creating an estimated 10,000 jobs over 20 years.