Cascadia Scorecard 2007
Seven Key Trends Shaping the Northwest
The 2007 edition of the Cascadia Scorecard, the Pacific Northwest’s annual progress report, reveals that the region lags behind world leaders on trends such as energy, sprawl, and economic security. The good news is that we are making progress—and adopting smart solutions will accelerate those gains.
By Sightline Institute
"If only every corner of America had a Sightline. It's the absolute epitome of what it means to think about the future--not just to react to events but to aim for the possible and the necessary." - Bill McKibben
The 2007 Cascadia Scorecard--Sightline's regional gauge of progress for the Pacific Northwest--identifies some real victories in the Northwest, but reveals that we still struggle when it comes to energy efficiency, economic security, and curbing sprawl.
The takeaway? Despite our reputation for a good quality of life, the Northwest comes up short when we measure what really matters.
The Scorecard shows that measuring what really matters in Cascadia gives us sold footing to make big decisions from. Northwesterners have begun to adopt some of the types of innovative solutions that help improve several trends at once.