Sprawl & Transportation - Maps & Graphics - by publication

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Greater Portland Population Growth and Sprawl

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

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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.

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Boise-Area Population Density

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

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Population Growth and Sprawl, Greater Charlotte, NC

The growth of low density populations in greater Charlotte, NC.

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Eugene-Area Population Density

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

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Seattle-Area Residential Building Permits Outside Growth Boundary

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

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Spokane-Area Growth 1990-2000 (Animated Map)

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

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Vancouver-Area Population Density

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

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Population Density in Las Vegas, NV

People per acre in the Las Vegas, NV-area, one of the non-Cascadian cities studied by Sightline in the report, The Portland Exception.

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Victoria-Area Population Density

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

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Portland, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Portland has grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

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Salem, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Salem has grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

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Corvallis, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Corvallis has grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

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Medford, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Medford has grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

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Interactive Map: Sprawl and Smart Growth in Greater Vancouver, BC

2006 Canadian census data reveals a changing metropolis.