Sprawl & Transportation
All of Sightline's research, maps, and publications on the Northwest's land use, transportation, and urban design.
In this section, you'll find Sightline's latest research, graphics, and solutions on how the Northwest is doing at creating healthier, climate-friendly communities where people can spend more time with their families--instead of stuck in traffic. Our most recent analysis looks at the long-term climate impact of adding new highway lanes.
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Report
Braking News: Gas Consumption Goes Into Reverse
From 1999 to 2007, the Northwest states have cut back on per-person gasoline use by 11 percent, good news for the climate and our pocketbooks. Moreover, the Northwest is outpacing the nation in cutting back on gasoline. -
Report
Slowing Down: Vancouver, BC, and Smart Growth
Sightline analysis of new Census data finds decline in Vancouver's smart-growth record.
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Make Best Transportation Buys First
Bus, rail, or monorail? Here's a system for figuring out which transportation solutions are the best match to a community's needs. -
Ease Congestion by Pricing It
The best-kept secret among transportation experts is the near-universal agreement that variable tolls--known as congestion pricing--offer the only real solution to worsening gridlock.
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Organization
Idaho Smart Growth
Idaho Smart Growth is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Idahoans about the consequences of current development patterns and the alternatives to those patterns. http://www.idahosmartgrowth.org -
Resource site
Sightline Daily news: Sprawl
Sightline Daily is an online news digest that collects the best headlines on economic, environmental, and social issues from over 40 different news sources across the Northwest. The link above connects you to Sightline Daily's sprawl headlines. http://daily.sightline.org
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