http://www.sightline.org All of Sightline's research, maps, and publications on how northwesterners are really faring economically. daily 1 2006-02-12T06:14:54Z http://www.sightline.org/research/sprawl/res_pubs/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. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com landing page landing page research 2009-11-17T21:14:56Z Report http://www.sightline.org/research/green-collar-jobs/green-jobs-primer 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. No publisher christinew_sightline_org landing page research landing page homepage 2009-10-19T21:50:15Z Report http://www.sightline.org/publications/reports/northwesterners-driving-less-using-less-gas 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. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com gas prices landing page landing page research consumption 2009-11-02T23:00:15Z Report http://www.sightline.org/publications/reports/economic-insecurity 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. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com landing page research landing page income child poverty economy 2009-10-06T21:23:12Z Report http://www.sightline.org/publications/podcasts/cascadia_scorecard No publisher christinew_sightline_org landing page research landing page homepage 2009-07-08T16:47:28Z Page http://www.sightline.org/publications/podcasts/pricing-carbon No publisher christinew_sightline_org landing page research landing page homepage 2009-07-08T17:01:28Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/energy/res_pubs/Decoupling-Primer-in-Template.pdf Utilities are not like other companies. Their profits are dictated by state utility regulators, based on complicated formulas. Since profits rise in direct proportion to sales, investments in improving efficiency can drain away profits. By "decoupling" sales from earnings, utility regulators can write efficiency and security into utilities' bottom lines and turn them into vanguards of clean energy. No publisher eric_t_hess_gmail_com decoupling 2009-01-28T18:56:30Z File http://www.sightline.org/research/economy/res_pubs/economic-recovery-video In the wake of the economic crisis and the historic election, Sightline's executive director talks about the unique opportunity facing Cascadia. One path to economic recovery? Green-collar jobs and efficient, effective climate policy that is fair to all. No publisher andrewb cap and trade landing page research climate change landing page Green-Collar Jobs homepage 2009-06-02T22:30:12Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/green-collar-jobs/green-collar-jobs “Green-collar jobs”—a term that refers to manual-labor jobs in rapidly growing green industries–has the potential to speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: to reduce our society’s impact on the planet, while lifting people out of poverty. No publisher christinew_sightline_org 2009-05-19T18:42:35Z Page http://www.sightline.org/publications/reports/braking-news-gas-consumption-goes-into-reverse 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. No publisher elisa gas prices landing page homepage consumption landing page research 2009-06-03T17:24:34Z Report http://www.sightline.org/research/economy/res_pubs/falling_behind An analysis of economic security in the Northwest during the "boom" of the 1990s, with a look at why unemployment and poverty rose during the so-called "boom" years. No publisher andrewb unemployment poverty Falling Behind income 2009-02-19T18:28:12Z Report http://www.sightline.org/publications/books/green-collar-jobs/gcjobs A look at the Northwest's changing economy by chronicling the stories of five communities: Ketchikan, Alaska; Bend, Oregon; Haida Gwaii, British Columbia; Hayfork, California; and Boonville, California. No publisher andrewb unemployment Green-Collar Jobs income 2009-10-06T23:26:46Z Book