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Cascadia’s Three Huge Urbanism Wins of 2018
Yes, we actually did that: 3 big wins for Cascadian city lovers this fall.
Apparently, No One Knows How Much an Oil Spill on Salish Sea Would Cost
It’s a colossal oversight for a region that says it values the fragile waters of its inland sea.
Bike-Share Programs in Cascadia: How Are They Faring?
We highlight the leaders in various categories of bike-share glory, or ignominy in a case or two. -
How to Successfully Talk About Climate and Energy in Alberta Oil Country
The common sense communication guide to connect Canadians to their common ground on climate issues.
Uber and Lyft Don’t Have to Threaten Transit. They Could Make It Better.
And Cascadia’s biggest city is rushing toward an ideal chance to prove it.
8 Things Proportional Representation Does for Every Voter
Here are just a handful of ways that electoral system upgrades deliver better, more democratic results. -
Little Big Shift: PDX’s 2 Percent Restripe Would Boost Roads’ Capacity 60 Percent
The secret is to move people on vehicles that require less room per person in these reallocated central-city road spaces.
Tideflats Protections Extended but Not Expanded in Tuesday Council Vote
The moratorium now goes until May but won't halt existing fossil fuel facilities' plans to expand operations
What’s next for the Kids’ Climate Change lawsuit?
Perhaps the latest round of drama in Juliana v United States shouldn’t come as a surprise. -
Cloud Peak Energy: A Coal Company Past its Peak
Falling sales and collapsing profits signal big trouble for King Coal.
Tacoma City Council Votes Tuesday on Tideflats Land-Use Moratorium
About 81 people gave public comment and council received at least 200 written messages about the upcoming decision.
25 Years Strong: Sightline’s Fall Fund Drive Begins Today
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Midterms 2018 Prove Voters are Hungry for Democracy Reform
Success of anti-gerrymandering and anti-corruption measures signal voters are ready for bigger, better voting upgrades.
Olympia Moves to Further Loosen the Stranglehold of Single-Family Zoning Laws
The city’s new rules to spur missing-middle housing are a good first step, but still retain too many restrictions.
Questions about Use of Glyphosate Start Creeping into Cascadia
Use of the weed killer was questioned in Kitsap County after a jury ruled it caused a California man's cancer -
I-1631 Didn’t Pass, but Neither Do Most of Voters’ Tax or Fee Initiatives
When Big Money steps in, it usually gets what it wants.
Cascadia Midterm Election Results 2018: Candidate Edition
Check our results from Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Alaska, and Montana
Cascadia Midterm Election Results 2018: Ballot Measure Edition
The tallies from across the region on environment, housing, and social issues.
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Today’s top sustainability headlines for the Pacific Northwest, curated by Sightline Institute.
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Cascadia’s three huge urbanism wins of 2018
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He knows 100 percent clean energy is possible
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Collaborator or colonizer?
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What’s next for WA to address climate change?
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BC’s electrification plan for trucks
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Seattle’s radical plan to fight big money in politics
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Melting Arctic slows plans for oil drilling
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Ocean history is locked in whale earwax
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Where art meets climate change
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