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How Could Proportional Representation Work in the Washington Legislature?
Option #4: Elect a single body with both local and regional representatives.
How Could Proportional Representation Work in the Washington Legislature?
Option #3: Streamline the legislature into a single, more representative, body. -
If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home by Now: How Neighborhoods Can Kick Car Habits
Adding small homes helps neighborhoods subtract driving.
How Could Proportional Representation Work in the Washington Legislature?
Option #2: Use existing US house districts as multi-winner state super-districts.
How Could Proportional Representation Work in the Washington Legislature?
Option #1: Combine existing state legislative districts to form 13 or 14 multi-winner districts. -
How Proportional Representation Could Give Washington Voters More Voice
Washington’s system has problems; proportional representation has solutions.
The Voting System Democrats and Republicans Are Afraid Of
Mainers are embracing ranked-choice voting. What that means for Cascadia. -
Weekend Reading 6/15/2018
A new threat to community journalism, what exo-civilizations can teach us about climate change, and more.
The Supreme Court Just Reminded Us—Americans Don’t Have the Right to Vote
Freedom of speech and religion? Check. Right to bear arms? Roger. But not voting.
British Columbia’s Surprisingly Reasonable Democracy Revolution
Two voting systems BC will vote on this fall are made in Canada. All three options are better than first past the post. -
Old Voting Systems Run the Risk of Electing a Hitler
Proportional representation could protect Americans and Canadians against extremist power.
Talking Housing Affordability: Getting from “Me” to “We”
Guidelines from Sightline focus group findings. -
A Pipeline Controversy Explained: Is Washington Now in the Tar Sands Crosshairs?
The Canadian government---with Alberta's support---just bought a key pipeline in Washington.
How to Improve Underrepresentation of Elected Officials of Color in the US
More-proportional voting systems in hundreds of cities across the US have the election results to prove it.
The Forgotten Green Housing Option: Accessory Dwelling Units
ADUs slash household energy consumption.
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SIGHTLINE DAILY
Today’s top sustainability headlines for the Pacific Northwest, curated by Sightline Institute.
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Seattle’s growth puts pressure on regional waterways
KUOW
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How neighborhoods can kick car habits
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Proportional representation in the Washington legislature, option #3
Sightline Institute
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Portland moves ahead with likely ban on plastic straws
The Oregonian
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Where to put affordable housing? On top of a light rail station
Crosscut
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A giant wave of plastic garbage could flood the U.S.
Washington Post
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Report finds industrial chemicals more toxic than thought
Associated Press
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Views: Restoring the Columbia a chance to rebuild U.S.-Canada relations
Vancouver Sun
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Too hot to handle: Politics of warming part of culture wars
Seattle Times
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Republicans are backing a ‘carbon dividend.’ What the heck is that?
Grist
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