Northwest Environment Watch has changed its name to Sightline Institute!
We've changed our name, but not our mission--Sightline will continue to bring you the credible, accessible research and innovative ideas you've come to expect from us. With the new name comes a new website with region-specific research and solutions; a maps and graphics center where you can download our materials for your own use; and our lively blog, The Daily Score. We hope you’ll find a wealth of information and tools on creating a healthy, lasting prosperity in the Northwest and beyond.

For more about the name change, go here.
Visit the new site here. 

New animations of 100 years of growth in six Oregon cities
Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? We've added new animated maps of Medford, Bend, and Eugene/Springfield to our series that illustrates the impact of Oregon's land-use policies. The maps are posted in our new maps and graphics center where you can download them for your own use, or search for related maps and charts by topic or region.

View Bend map
View Eugene/Springfield map
View Medford map

100 years of growth in Oregon Cities: See the six-map series including Bend, Corvallis, Eugene/Springfield, Medford, Portland, and Salem.

The year of living car-lessly
After the recent demise of their Volvo, Sightline director Alan Durning and his family decide to try living car-free for one year. Alan explores the dilemmas and benefits that arise as a car-less family with three kids, from the fear of "stranger danger" to whether more walking can add years to your life. And readers from across the region (and other Sightline staffers) are chiming in with their experiences, questions, and tips on living car-lessly. Read and comment.

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Some of the new features of our site—such as free high-quality graphics and full pdfs of our books—are available only with free registration. As a subscriber to Cascadia Scorecard News, you are already pre-registered. To access our premium content (designated with an ), leave comments, or update your profile, get your password here.

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Explore new features on Sightline.org:

Research & analysis
by region
British Columbia
Idaho
Oregon
Washington

Sustainability Toolkit
Systemic solutions, articles on sustainabile living, and more.

Maps & Graphics Center

The Daily Score blog
This Land Is... Someone's Land What's the true cost of protecting property?

Cities are Cool

Immigration: New Debate, Same Strategy
By guest contributor Dan Petegorsky of the Western States Center

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