Alan Durning Alan Durning, executive director, founded Northwest Environment Watch in 1993, which became Sightline Institute in 2006. Alan’s current topics of focus include housing affordability and democracy reform. He has also written about parking, Making Sustainability Legal, car-free living, bike-friendliness, electric bikes, and climate fairness. Alan has written or contributed to nine Sightline books, including Unlocking Home: Three Keys to Affordable Communities, Cascadia Scorecard 2007, Tax Shift, Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things, and the award-winning This Place on Earth: Home and Practice of Permanence. Prior to founding Sightline, Alan was a senior researcher at Worldwatch Institute. There, he studied the human dimensions of sustainability and wrote the award-winning book How Much Is Enough?, as well as chapters in seven State of the World reports and articles in hundreds of other publications. A sought-after speaker, he has lectured at the White House, major universities, and conferences on five continents. In addition to his passion for sustainability, Alan is a music fiend and a lover of outdoor pursuits, especially mountaineering and cycling. Read his full bio here. Email Alan RSS Feed Subscribe Alan's Articles Idaho, Montana, and Washington Could Save $30 Million by Moving Local Elections to National Election Day A preliminary estimate of potential cost savings from municipal election consolidation. Jul 5, 2023 July 5, 2023 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director Hey, Olympia! If You Let Them, Cities Could Double Turnout in Local Elections The case for freeing Washington cities to run elections on Election Day. Feb 8, 2023 February 8, 2023 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director Voters Want Fewer Elections: Here’s How to Do That California, Arizona, and Nevada have shifted to even-year elections, boosting turnout and saving money—with lessons for other states. Jan 31, 2023 January 31, 2023 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director Sightline Institute’s Giving Tuesday Spotlights Staff share their picks to support a brighter tomorrow. Nov 29, 2022 November 29, 2022 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/terrysatran/ Senior Associate, Development and Operations Washington Should Move All Elections to Even Years And psst, King County voters: you can vote this fall to supercharge this shift. Oct 14, 2022 October 14, 2022 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director In Seattle, Courts Might Reject Approval Voting . . . . . . but not Ranked Choice Voting. Sep 19, 2022 September 19, 2022 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director No, Approval Voting Would Not Start Sooner than Ranked Choice Voting in Seattle Either one would likely launch in August 2025. Sep 9, 2022 September 9, 2022 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director Approval Voting Is a Risky Prospect for Seattle It’s a novice system when it comes to real-world elections, where ranked choice voting is a battle-tested pro. Aug 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director Welcome to YIMBYtown! “We’re winning.” Apr 11, 2022 April 11, 2022 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director Yes, Other Countries Are Making More Progress on Housing, Case 4: The United Kingdom and New Zealand Bold strokes against residential lockdown. Sep 16, 2021 September 16, 2021 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director 1 2 3 … 59 Next »