Sprawl & Transportation
All of Sightline's research, maps, and publications on the Northwest's land use, transportation, and urban design.
In this section, you'll find Sightline's latest research, graphics, and solutions on how the Northwest is doing at creating healthier, climate-friendly communities where people can spend more time with their families--instead of stuck in traffic. Our most recent analysis looks at the long-term climate impact of adding new highway lanes.
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Car Crashes, by the Numbers
The car crash counter estimates the human and economic costs of crashes--a huge and underappreciated risk to Cascadians’ health. -
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Sightline's Climate Policy Project
Sightline's latest primers, fact sheets, and graphics on how to craft fair, effective climate policy for the Northwest and western states.
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Make Best Transportation Buys First
Bus, rail, or monorail? Here's a system for figuring out which transportation solutions are the best match to a community's needs. -
Why Bikes Are a Sustainable Wonder
Two-wheeling ranks as the most energy-efficient form of travel, especially for short trips--and makes you healthier.
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Idaho Smart Growth
Idaho Smart Growth is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Idahoans about the consequences of current development patterns and the alternatives to those patterns. http://www.idahosmartgrowth.org -
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Sightline Daily news: Sprawl
Sightline Daily is an online news digest that collects the best headlines on economic, environmental, and social issues from over 40 different news sources across the Northwest. The link above connects you to Sightline Daily's sprawl headlines. http://daily.sightline.org
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