Sightline Maps

Map of Walkable King County, WA

In King County, Washington, compact city and town centers promote walking, while sprawling suburbs discourage it.

Traffic Fatalities in Cascadia Map

Cascadia's urban areas, along with southwestern British Columbia, excel at limiting the risk of car travel.

Map of a Suburban Community: Walkability within One Mile

Neighborhoods with cul-de-sacs and winding streets, such as this one in Bellevue, WA, have few commercial destinations within walking distance.

Map of a Compact Community: Walkability within One Mile

A one-mile walk in this urban neighborhood, Seattle's Phinney Ridge, takes you through a gridlike street network with a mix of residences and businesses.

Caribou: Current and Historic Range Map

The Selkirk herd in northern Idaho and Washington is the last remaining caribou herd in the lower 48 states.

Grizzly Bear: Current and Historic Range Map

Grizzlies once roamed throughout western North America, but their range has diminished substantially.

Grouse: Current and Historic Range Map

Sage-grouse numbers have plummeted with the destruction of the bird's natural habitat, particularly in Washington.

Gray Wolf: Current and Historic Range Map

Despite recent population increases in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, gray wolves occupy only a small fraction of their historic habitat.

Salmon: Current and Historic Range Map

At the Northwest's southern end, where human impacts are greatest, the percentage of imperiled wild salmon stocks climbs.

Las Vegas-area Population Density Map

How Las Vegas, NV, compares to 14 other cities in curbing sprawl and conserving rural land.

Portland-Area Population Density Map

Portland, Oregon, has succeeded in protecting rural land from suburban development.

Charlotte, NC-area Population Density Map

People per acre in the Charlotte, NC-area, one of the non-Cascadian cities studied by Sightline.

Map of Oil Pipelines in Cascadia

Oil pipelines in the Pacific Northwest are vulnerable to disruption.

Map of Natural Gas Pipelines in Cascadia

The Pacific Northwest's international network of natural gas pipelines.

Map of Electricity Transmission Lines in Cascadia

The Pacific Northwest's vulnerable power network.