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Impact Fees Are ADU Busters
When cities waive charges, homeowners jump to build in-law suites and backyard cottages.
Believe It or Not, Trump Put a Huge Tax on Parking Lots, Maybe by Mistake
But the IRS might let big companies wriggle out of it. You can comment until Feb. 22.
City Club of Portland Recommends Multi-Member Districts
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Who Would Live in “Missing Middle” Housing? The Middle Class
Putting sticker prices on the fourplexes Oregon might re-legalize.
Coal Market Roundup, February 2019: ‘Nobody is making any money’
Things are a bit of a mess in the PRB. And they're set to get messier still.
Calling Natural Gas a ‘Bridge Fuel’ is Alarmingly Deceptive
There’s a reason the methane industry deliberately avoids acknowledging everything before combustion. -
Methane’s 20- and 100-Year Climate Effect is Like ‘CO2 on Steroids’
It traps atmospheric heat 87 times more effectively than CO2, then it becomes CO2 itself.
Studying Full Methane Life Cycle Critical to PNW Climate Policy
Better accounting of methane releases could help us avoid a tremendous mistake.
Housing Bill Tracker for 2019 Washington Legislative Session
Legislative agenda provides a chance at more homes, more funding for affordable homes, and more tenant protections. -
ADU Parking Quotas Are Climate Killers
Mandatory housing for cars makes no sense in a climate crisis.
Portland’s Fourplex Legalization Would Reduce Displacement Almost Everywhere
And in the few places it wouldn't, shrinking plex sizes slightly could protect particular areas.
The Fracking Depreciation Dodge
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Why Mother-In-Laws Matter
From economic security and affordability to sustainability, talking up the benefits of ADUs.
Washington State to Consider Groundbreaking Suite of Housing Affordability Bills
Lawmakers are advancing a balanced mix of bills to boost homebuilding, fund affordable housing, and protect tenants.
Utah Lawmakers Allowed Localities to Try Ranked-Choice Voting
Washington could follow suit if it passes the Local Options Bill in 2019 session. -
Talking Triplexes: Missing Middle Messaging Tips
Re-legalizing mid-size homes protects middle-class affordability and shared values.
Washington Local Options Bill Could Initiate Shock Wave of Better Voting
The proposal would allow local Washington governments to change or nix their primaries, and adopt ranked-choice voting.
Can Washington Pass the Country’s Most Ambitious Statewide ADU Reform?
The bill would let homeowners create modestly priced, green housing choices in neighborhoods across the state.
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SIGHTLINE DAILY
Today’s top sustainability headlines for the Pacific Northwest, curated by Sightline Institute.
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EPA vows national action on toxic ‘forever’ chemicals
Washington Post
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Who would live in “missing middle” housing? The middle class.
Sightline Institute
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Homelessness may no longer be a crime in WA
The Olympian
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Seattle should lead on mass timber, and reduce CO2 emissions
The Urbanist
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Trump just put a huge tax on parking lots. Maybe by mistake?
Sightline Institute
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Orcas are expanding into the Arctic. Then dying as the ice sets in.
Hakai Magazine
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BC government putting renewable energy sector on ice
Vancouver Sun
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Could energy efficiency be key to bipartisan climate action?
Pacific Standard
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Fossil fuels are bad for you. And not just because of climate change.
DeSmogBlog
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A huge climate change movement is being led by teenage girls
Buzzfeed News
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