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Sightline's research program focuses on two efforts: monitoring progress toward sustainability in the Northwest and identifying the most important solutions for the region to adopt.

Tougher Conditions for the Middle Class

New 2008 census numbers show it was a tough year for Cascadia's families. Nearly one in six children liven in households below the poverty line. All states saw high unemployment rates, but Oregon was hit especially hard, reaching 12.2 percent in 2009.

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Cost Overruns For Seattle-Area Tunnel Projects
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.; Report
Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise
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.; Report
Easing Off the Gas: Northwesterners Using Less Gasoline
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.; Report
Economic Insecurity: Tougher Conditions for the Middle Class
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.; Report
Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer
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.