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.
Also see the Cascadia Scorecard's Sprawl and Transportation indicator.
- Research & Publications
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Spending on Imported Fossil Fuels in 2008
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Report
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.
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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. -
Ease Congestion by Pricing It
The best-kept secret among transportation experts is the near-universal agreement that variable tolls--known as congestion pricing--offer the only real solution to worsening gridlock.
- Resources
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Smart Growth BC
Smart Growth BC is a provincial non-governmental advocacy organization devoted to fiscally, socially and environmentally responsible land use and development. http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca -
Resource site
Project for Public Spaces
A great resource site for placemakers around the world. PPS offers direct consulting, conferences, trainings, online tools, images, reports, resources, books, etc. http://www.pps.org
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