Alan Durning

Alan Durning is founder and executive director of Sightline Institute. His current topics of focus include carbon pricing, housing affordability, and democracy reform. Read his full bio. Email: alandurning [at] sightline [dot] org.

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Yes, Other Countries Do Housing Better, Case 2: Germany

Most German localities welcome new homes; their budgets depend on it.

May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

Executive Director
Yes, Other Countries Do Housing Better, Case 1: Japan

Political lessons from ten nations about building affordable, low-carbon neighborhoods.

Mar 25, 2021

March 25, 2021

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

Executive Director
The Contradiction at the Heart of Housing Policy

Is a new left-right realignment possible?

Feb 25, 2021

February 25, 2021

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

Executive Director
The Problem With US Housing Policy Is That It’s Not About Housing

It’s about real estate.

Feb 12, 2021

February 12, 2021

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

Executive Director
A Green Voter’s Guide to Cascadia’s 2020 Election Results

Results that caught our eyes in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and elsewhere.

Nov 3, 2020

November 3, 2020

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/

Senior Researcher
Five Steps to Prevent Displacement

Why and how abundant-housing advocates should fight displacement.

Aug 3, 2020

August 3, 2020

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

Executive Director
Things I Hope Never Come Back After the Pandemic: #4. Cheap Beef

The pandemic is knocking this climate-killing food down a notch.

Jul 27, 2020

July 27, 2020

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

Executive Director
Things I Hope Never Come Back After the Pandemic #3: The Hegemony of Fossil Fuels

Their economic power is crumbling. How soon will their political power follow?

Jul 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

Executive Director
Things I Hope Never Come Back After the Pandemic. #2: Junk Mail

Already declining before Covid, ad mail has plummeted.

Jul 13, 2020

July 13, 2020

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

Executive Director
Things I Hope Never Come Back After the Pandemic. #1: Handshakes

They’re swap meets for germs.

Jul 6, 2020

July 6, 2020

Alan Durning

https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

Executive Director

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