Transportation & Transit
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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. -
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How to Reduce Emissions and Congestion While Preparing for a Just Transition to Self-Driving Cars
An eight-point, no-regrets transportation policy wish list for 2019. -
2018 in Review: How Soon for Electric Robo-Taxis?
Electric and shared-mobility services race ahead, but the robots go slow. That’s a good thing. -
Re-legalizing Fourplexes Would Also Be Fantastic for Bike Transportation
A proposed bill in Oregon is exciting for lots of reasons. Here's just one. -
2018 Was the Year Parking Reform Went from Minor to Major League
Last week, San Francisco and Minneapolis struck down bans on car-free housing. -
Portland Might Spend Twice as Much on Free Parking Lots as Affordable Housing along Its Next Rail Line
Free park-and-rides shower hundreds of millions on a small minority of transit riders. But we keep building more and more. -
Cascadia’s Three Huge Urbanism Wins of 2018
Yes, we actually did that: 3 big wins for Cascadian city lovers this fall. -
Bike-Share Programs in Cascadia: How Are They Faring?
We highlight the leaders in various categories of bike-share glory, or ignominy in a case or two.
The way we design our cities and towns, as well as the modes of transport we use to move through them, can either help or hinder residents’ ability to reduce their carbon footprints. Whether that means unleashing innovative affordable housing solutions, prioritizing spaces for people over spaces for cars and parking, or shifting our transportation thinking away from boondoggle megaprojects, we can shape our communities to fulfill a more sustainable future.
Series in Transportation & Transit
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Self-Driving Cars: A Fad or the Future?
Sightline fellow Daniel Malarkey explores the potential for autonomous vehicles to change the future of transportation. -
The Reluctant Cyclist
Follow Eric Hess's first rides, initial thoughts on commuting, and an introduction to bike culture in this Sightline series. -
Parking? Lots!
How obscure parking rules have misshaped our communities and opportunities for better options. -
Crimp Your Ride
How ride-for-hire (or so-called "rideshare") and taxi regulations may change how you get around. -
The Year of Living Car-lessly Experiment
After the demise of their family Volvo, Sightline director Alan Durning and his family decided to try living car-free for one year.
Recent Reports & Graphics
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Who Pays for Parking?
The hidden costs of housing. -
Shifting into Reverse
Northwest gasoline consumption makes a modest decline. -
Rural Sprawl in Metropolitan Portland
A comparison of growth management in Oregon and Washington