Research & Publications - Cascadia Scorecard
Here's a guide to the latest research from the Cascadia Scorecard, Sightline Institute's regional index of progress that tracks seven key trends shaping the Northwest.
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Cascadia Scorecard 2007
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. -
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Cascadia Scorecard - The 2007 Score
A summary of the Northwest's performance on seven key social and environmental trends--from sprawl and pollution to energy--and how long it will take the region to improve. -
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Cascadia Scorecard 2007 Citations
Sources and citations for Cascadia Scorecard 2007 (and the Scorecard project in general). -
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Solutions for Healthier Communities
Individuals and institutions can take simple steps to create compact, complete communities that enable residents to get around without a car and encourage physical activity and connections among neighbors. -
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Cascadia Scorecard 2006
The 2006 Scorecard focuses on the connections between sprawl and health, examining an emerging body of research indicating that car-centered urban design in the Northwest contributes to a high death and injury toll from car crashes; and a high obesity rate, among other ills. -
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Cascadia Scorecard 2006 -- 10 Questions
Top findings from Cascadia Scorecard 2006: Focus on Sprawl & Health -
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The Cascadia Scorecard: Why These Measures Matter
Why Sightline chose to track pollution, sprawl, health, and other key trends. -
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Cascadia Scorecard 2005
A concise update on how Cascadia ranks in seven key trends, with a focus on one of the most critical issues facing the region: energy. -
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Slow news is good news
An essay by Alan Durning explains how quiet, incremental changes--such as shifts in trends such as land use, population, and lifespan--gradually add up, creating dramatic and lasting impacts on our region. -
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Cascadia Scorecard 2004
The first edition of the Cascadia Scorecard presents Sightline's index of seven trends that have profoundly shaped the Northwest's past and are critical to its future: health, economy, population, energy, sprawl, forests, and pollution. -
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List of Endorsers for the Cascadia Scorecard
Who's said what about the Scorecard, from Oregon's Secretary of State to Washington's governor.
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