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Sprawl & Transportation - Research & Publications

Sightline's latest research, books, articles, and reports on land use and mobility.

Here's a catalog of Sightline's research--including books, reports, and articles--on sprawl, land use, and mobility.

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: 01/21/2010
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Curbing Stormwater Pollution

Stormwater doesn't match the traditional image of pollution. There are no factory smokestacks belching waste. Yet polluted stormwater packs a punch. Sightline's report, Curbing Stormwater Pollution, looks at the challenges we face and the opportunities we have to clean up our waterways.; 10/15/2009
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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.; 06/29/2009
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Easing Off the Gas: Northwesterners Using Less Gasoline

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.; 10/17/2008
Fact sheet

The Facts on I-985: A Bad Deal for Washington State

Sightline research director Clark Williams-Derry and Sightline fellow Doug MacDonald—former transportation secretary for Washington State--have taken a close look at Washington Initiative 985 and what it would mean for Washington residents. The verdict? I-985 is bad for traffic and bad for the state budget.; 10/05/2008
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I-985: Giant Sucking Sound

Sightline analysis finds that Tim Eyman's so-called "reduce traffic initiative" would actually increase traffic, slow transit, and redirect hundreds of millions of dollars from the state general fund to highway expansion in greater Seattle.; 06/22/2008
Video

Sightline Video: Your Way on the Highway

Traffic congestion is a fact of urban life. But what if you could have it on your terms? This video from Sightline might help you envision a commute that works for you.; 06/11/2008
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Why Walk? The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods

The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods; 05/21/2008
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Slowing Down: Vancouver, BC, and Smart Growth

Vancouver Report: Sightline analysis of new Census data finds decline in Vancouver's smart-growth record.; 04/17/2008
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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.; 04/03/2008
Backgrounder

Analysis: Increases in greenhouse-gas emissions from highway-widening projects (pdf)

Sightline researchers do the math on whether adding lanes adds greenhouse gas emissions--it does.; 01/01/2008
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Spending on Imported Fossil Fuels in 2008; 10/21/2007
Daily Score series

Climate Fairness - blog series

Climate change does not affect everyone equally. This Sightline blog series explores ways to help ensure climate change is addressed fairly.; 10/09/2007
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Widening Roads: Short-term Traffic Relief, Long-term Emissions Increase

Adding lanes to a highway will increase road emissions and total global warming emissions over the long term -- even if it reduces congestion over the short term.; 06/12/2007
Book

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.; 05/21/2007
Daily Score series

Bicycle Neglect - blog series

Alan Durning looks at which Cascadian cities are doing best at developing bike networks, and how they can do better.