Sightline Reports
Sightline's latest reports on key Northwest trends such as land use, energy, pollution, health, and more.
As part of our Cascadia Scorecard project, Sightline Institute publishes periodic in-depth reports on the Northwest's progress on trends such as energy efficiency, forest stewardship, and human health. Also see our research section for a full list of publications, graphics, and resources by topic.
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Cost Overruns For Seattle-Area Tunnel Projects
10/15/2009
As a way to inform the debate over Seattle’s deep-bore tunnel, Sightline has prepared a basic comparison of other high-profile tunnels recently constructed in the area. -
Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise
10/01/2009
Green-collar jobs—jobs dedicated to saving energy, producing renewable energy, or reducing pollution—can speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: easing our dependence on climate-warming fossil fuels and fostering lasting, broadly shared economic prosperity. -
Economic Insecurity: Tougher Conditions for the Middle Class (PDF)
09/29/2009
Tougher Conditions for the Middle Class -
Easing Off the Gas: Northwesterners Using Less Gasoline
06/29/2009
Total gasoline consumption in the Northwest states fell by 180 million gallons between 2007 and 2008. Per-capita use followed a decade-long trend of decline. The Northwest states are outpacing the rest of the nation by nearly 10 percent. -
Economic Insecurity: Tougher Conditions for the Middle Class
06/29/2009
New census data shows one in six northwestern children live in poverty. Sightline's economic index reveals ordinary families have made virtually no progress in two decades. -
Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer
06/16/2009
In Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer, Sightline sorts out the details on what's emerging as the most popular and comprehensive policy solution to the enormous challenge of climate change. Sightline's primer also looks at current bills, such as the American Clean Energy and Security Act. -
I-985: Giant Sucking Sound
10/05/2008
Sightline analysis finds that Tim Eyman's so-called "reduce traffic initiative" would actually increase traffic, slow transit, and redirect hundreds of millions of dollars from the state general fund to highway expansion in greater Seattle. -
Slowing Down: Vancouver, BC, and Smart Growth
05/21/2008
Vancouver Report: Sightline analysis of new Census data finds decline in Vancouver's smart-growth record. -
Braking News: Gas Consumption Goes Into Reverse
04/17/2008
From 1999 to 2007, the Northwest states have cut back on per-person gasoline consumption by 11 percent, good news for the climate and our pocketbooks. Moreover, the Northwest is outpacing the nation in cutting back on gasoline. -
Cap and Trade and Consumer Fairness
02/28/2008
When it comes to cap and trade, handing out free permits allows firms to capture windfall profits at the expense of consumers. Sightline's memo explains why. -
Widening Roads: Short-term Traffic Relief, Long-term Emissions Increase
10/09/2007
Adding lanes to a highway will increase road emissions and total global warming emissions over the long term -- even if it reduces congestion over the short term.
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