Sightline Animated Maps & Flash

Greater Portland Population Growth and Sprawl

Portland, Oregon was a star at curbing rural sprawl in the 1990s.

Rising Levels of the Toxic Flame Retardants, PBDEs (animation)

A flash animation of the results from Sightline's 2004 study of persistent bioaccumulative toxics. It found high levels of the toxic chemicals, PBDEs, in the bodies of 40 Northwest women tested.

Urban Air Pollution Traveling to Mount Rainier (animated map)

A chronicle of urban smog and vehicle pollution traveling from Puget Sound to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington.

Victoria-Area Population Density

People per acre in the Victoria, BC area; Victoria is a leader in compact growth.

Vancouver-Area Population Density

People per acre in the Vancouver, BC area; Vancouver is Cascadia's smart growth leader.

Spokane-Area Growth 1990-2000 (Animated Map)

How Spokane, Washington, grew--and sprawled--from 1990-2000, compared to other cities in the Northwest.

Seattle-Area Residential Building Permits Outside Growth Boundary

Residential urban sprawl for the Seattle-Tacoma-Everett region of Puget Sound.

Eugene-Area Population Density

Eugene, Oregon's, relative population density to other mid-size Cascadian cities.

Boise-Area Population Density

Boise, Idaho, is the Northwest's most sprawling metropolis.

Clearcutting on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington

The progress of clearcutting over a 30-year period for the Olympic Peninsula.

Clearcutting in the Williams Lake Region, British Columbia

The progress of clearcutting over a 30-year period for the Inland Rainforest of British Columbia.

Clearcutting in the Inland Rainforest, BC

The progress of clearcutting over a 30-year period for the Williams Lake region of British Columbia.

Clearcutting in Southern Oregon

The progress of clearcutting over a 30-year period in the Coast Range in southern Oregon near Roseburg.

Clearcutting in the Central Cascades Along the Columbia River

The progress of clearcutting over a 30-year period for the Central Cascades in Oregon and Washington, including the Mt. St. Helens region.

Animated Map of Seattle and Vancouver, BC: A Decade of Growth

Comparison of growth and population density in Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia, since 1990.