Latest Housing + Urbanism Reports & Graphics

• Memo

  February 12, 2019

  Washington’s ADU bills can create modest, affordable home choices

  Washington state legislators in the House and Senate are sponsoring a bill (HB 1797 / SB 5812),...
  February 12, 2019

  Anna Fahey

  https://www.sightline.org/author/anna-fahey/

  

  Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns
• Report

  June 7, 2018

  Talking Housing Affordability: Guidelines from Sightline focus groups

  Messaging notes and considerations from Sightline Institute focus groups with Seattle residents.

  Sightline Institute has commissioned two rounds of focus groups to expand our understanding of Seattle...
  June 7, 2018

  Anna Fahey

  https://www.sightline.org/author/anna-fahey/

  

  Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns
• Report

  August 8, 2016

  Seattle’s Housing Affordability & Livability Agenda in the News

  A Sightline Institute media audit.

  Summary It’s a boom time for Jet City; but not everyone is booming. One of...
  August 8, 2016

  Anna Fahey

  https://www.sightline.org/author/anna-fahey/

  

  Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns
• Report

  December 12, 2013

  Who Pays for Parking?

  The hidden costs of housing.

  How the oversupply of parking undermines housing affordability.
  December 12, 2013

  Clark Williams-Derry

  https://www.sightline.org/author/clark-williams-derry/

  
• Book

  July 15, 2013

  Unlocking Home

  Three Keys to Affordable Communities

  Alan Durning takes a hard look at the pinch of expensive urban housing and sees...
  July 15, 2013

  Alan Durning

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

  

  Executive Director
• Cascadia Scorecard, Report

  July 18, 2012

  Rural Sprawl in Metropolitan Portland

  A comparison of growth management in Oregon and Washington

  The greater metro Portland, Oregon, straddles two states, offering an intriguing natural experiment for gauging...
  July 18, 2012

  Clark Williams-Derry

  https://www.sightline.org/author/clark-williams-derry/

  
• Report

  May 16, 2012

  Making Sustainability Legal

  Outdated Rules that Stop Affordable, Green Solutions

  Some of the most innovative solutions for building thriving and sustainable communities in the Northwest...
  May 16, 2012

  Alan Durning

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

  

  Executive Director
• Report

  May 15, 2012

  Transfer of Development Rights

  A tool for reducing climate-warming emissions.

  For years, local governments have used Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programs to help channel...
  May 15, 2012

  Clark Williams-Derry

  https://www.sightline.org/author/clark-williams-derry/

  
• Factsheet

  June 11, 2008

  Why Walk? The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods

  A growing body of research shows that walkable, compact communities can promote good health and...
  June 11, 2008

  Sightline Editor

  https://www.sightline.org/author/jank/

  Web
• Report

  May 21, 2008

  Slowing Down: Vancouver, BC, and Smart Growth

  Sightline Report: Greater Vancouver, BC's smart-growth leadership has slipped

  Vancouver Report: Sightline analysis of new Census data finds decline in Vancouver’s smart-growth record. From...
  May 21, 2008

  Sightline Editor

  https://www.sightline.org/author/jank/

  Web
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