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Sprawl & Transportation - Research & Publications - by publication

Sightline's latest research, books, articles, and reports on land use and mobility--sorted by publication type.

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

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: 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.; 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.; 06/20/2006
Book

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.; 04/01/1996
Book

The Car and the City

A fascinating conversation with people who are quietly, but radically, rearranging the furniture of the modern city, and making it work for its residents.; 02/22/2007
Fact sheet

Sightline Does the Math on the Seattle Viaduct

Sightline research director Clark Williams-Derry analyzes the Seattle viaduct debate and comes to a few simple conclusions.; 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.; 05/07/2006
Fact sheet

Sprawl and Health Connections

Emerging research is discovering that the design and layout of your neighborhood can affect your health. Here's how.; 03/07/2006
Fact sheet

The Portland Exception - Land-use rankings for 15 US cities (pdf)

How 15 US cities--including Portland, Boise, and Seatttle--ranking at preserving open spaces and curbing rural sprawl.; 09/11/2006
Page

Two Years of Measure 37: The stories

How Measure 37 has affected residents of seven Oregon communities.; 01/01/2008
Page

Spending on Imported Fossil Fuels in 2008; 06/11/2008
Page

Why Walk? The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods

The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods; 05/21/2008
Report

Slowing Down: Vancouver, BC, and Smart Growth

Vancouver Report: Sightline analysis of new Census data finds decline in Vancouver's smart-growth record.; 06/29/2009
Report

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.; 02/08/2007
Report

Two Years of Measure 37

The impact of Oregon's "bad-neighbor law" on seven communities.; 10/05/2008
Report

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.