http://www.sightline.org High-leverage solutions for the Northwest that will help the region make progress toward sustainability. daily 1 2006-02-12T06:14:54Z http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/healthy-comm 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. No publisher leigh least-cost planning Cascadia Scorecard 2006 livable communities landing page pedestrian friendly lifespan smart growth walkable sprawlhealth parking Vancouver BC Seattle biking payd 2007-08-04T07:35:10Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/energy_to_do_list Top solutions--ranging from feebates to decoupling--for improving the region's energy security and efficiency. No publisher andrewb decoupling smart grid feebates landing page sprawlhealth hybrid cars 2007-04-11T01:37:54Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/feebates Still awaiting their Northwest debut, feebates are a novel combination of fees and rebates, designed to continuously tug the entire car and truck market toward better fuel efficiency. No publisher elisa feebates This Place on Earth 2001 biking sprawlhealth 2008-04-27T17:47:52Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/fsc A decisive step toward better forest management would be for Northwest landowners to seek Forest Stewardship Council certification of public forestland. No publisher andrewb FSC 2007-04-06T05:30:46Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/measure_happiness Society needs to measure happiness as carefully as we do financial indicators such as income or gross domestic product. And we need to use these measurements to shape public policy. No publisher andrewb landing page happiness 2007-04-06T04:37:00Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/wage To improve economic security for northwesterners, jurisdictions should consider pegging minimum wage to inflation, as Washington and Oregon have done. No publisher andrewb measure what matters landing page income 2007-08-04T07:39:23Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/emergency_contraception The Northwest can curb unintended pregnancies by ensuring easy access to emergency contraceptive pills such as Plan B. No publisher andrewb landing page emergency contraception plan b teen births 2007-04-06T04:39:55Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/precautionary There are some 85,000 synthetic chemicals approved for commercial use today, but few have been tested for their effects on human health. We need to test them before putting them into widespread use. No publisher andrewb landing page precautionary principle 2007-04-06T04:40:56Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/product_stewardship A new twist on an old idea can multiply the reuse and recycling of materials and encourage manufacturers to eliminate pollution before it happens. No publisher andrewb product stewardship landing page cradle-to-cradle recycling 2007-04-11T00:23:58Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/fuel_taxes Make the price of driving tell the truth through fuel taxes that fund alternative transportation. No publisher andrewb sprawlhealth 2007-04-11T01:37:54Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/congestion_pricing 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. No publisher andrewb landing page congestion pricing 2007-04-06T05:33:44Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/renewable Shifting to renewable energy sources and reducing the amount of energy we waste are the keys to reducing the bloated impacts of industrial nations on the atmosphere. No publisher andrewb sprawlhealth landing page 2007-10-25T16:29:11Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/bicycle Two-wheeling ranks as the most energy-efficient form of travel, especially for short trips--and makes you healthier. No publisher andrewb landing page walkable biking 2008-05-05T20:49:31Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/parking Why small changes to parking policy make a big difference in livability. No publisher andrewb walkable 2007-07-20T16:50:34Z Page http://www.sightline.org/research/sust_toolkit/solutions/best_buys Bus, rail, or monorail? Here's a system for figuring out which transportation solutions are the best match to a community's needs. No publisher andrewb landing page 2007-04-06T04:59:34Z Page