Sightline Reports http://sightline.org Sightline's latest reports on key Northwest trends such as land use, energy, pollution, health, and more. daily 1 2006-02-12T06:14:54Z I-985: Giant Sucking Sound http://sightline.org/research/sprawl/res_pubs/985-research/that-giant-sucking-sound-initiative-985-and-eastern-washington Sightline analysis finds that Tim Eyman's so-called "reduce traffic initiative" would actually increase traffic, slow transit, and redirect hundreds of millions of dollars from the state general fund to highway expansion in greater Seattle. No publisher elisa_sightline_org landing page research landing page homepage 2008-10-05T06:06:42Z Report Cap and Trade 101 http://sightline.org/research/energy/res_pubs/cap-and-trade-101 Sightline's primer sorts out the details on what's emerging as the most popular and comprehensive policy solution to the enormous challenge of climate change: cap and trade No publisher christinew_sightline_org landing page homepage 2008-10-07T20:55:41Z Report Slowing Down: Vancouver, BC, and Smart Growth http://sightline.org/publications/reports/slowing-down Sightline analysis of new Census data finds decline in Vancouver's smart-growth record. No publisher elisa landing page research landing page homepage 2008-09-26T20:45:55Z Report Braking News: Gas Consumption Goes Into Reverse http://sightline.org/publications/reports/braking-news-gas-consumption-goes-into-reverse From 1999 to 2007, the Northwest states have cut back on per-person gasoline use by 11 percent, good news for the climate and our pocketbooks. Moreover, the Northwest is outpacing the nation in cutting back on gasoline. No publisher elisa gas prices landing page landing page research consumption 2008-06-21T01:16:15Z Report Cap and Trade and Consumer Fairness http://sightline.org/research/energy/res_pubs/windfalls When it comes to cap and trade, handing out free permits allows firms to capture windfall profits at the expense of consumers. Sightline's memo explains why. No publisher leigh_sightline_org climate change landing page landing page research 2008-04-14T23:39:57Z Report Analysis: Highway-Widening Projects and Greenhouse Gas Emissions http://sightline.org/research/energy/res_pubs/climate-analysis-gge-new-lanes-10-07 Adding lanes to a highway will increase total global warming emissions over the long term -- even if it reduces congestion over the short term. No publisher leigh_sightline_org climate change landing page homepage landing page research 2008-05-12T18:05:07Z Report Policy Analysis: Bulk Discounts for Polluters http://sightline.org/research/pollution/res_pubs/bulk-discounts-analysis According to a new analysis by Seattle-based Sightline Institute, one of Washington State’s few fees designed to discourage toxic pollution is undermined because it gives bulk discounts to the state's biggest polluters. No publisher elisa landing page pricing 2008-09-05T00:01:06Z Report Two Years of Measure 37 http://sightline.org/research/sprawl/res_pubs/property-fairness/measure-37-report The impact of Oregon's "bad-neighbor law" on seven communities. No publisher elisa measure 37 new from Sightline 2008-10-05T06:07:18Z Report Property Wrongs: Lessons from Oregon http://sightline.org/research/sprawl/res_pubs/property-fairness/property-wrongs Sightline's 2006 analysis of property rights initiatives in western states includes a report on lessons from Oregon's Measure 37. No publisher elisa new from Sightline 2007-04-23T04:52:46Z Report Cap and Trade Primer http://sightline.org/research/energy/res_pubs/cap-and-trade-101/Cap-Trade_online.pdf No publisher christinew_sightline_org 2008-09-17T22:26:16Z File PBDEs Greater Than PCBs in 30% of Breast Milk Samples from the Pacific Northwest http://sightline.org/research/pollution/res_pubs/pbdes_pcbs_northwest An update to Sightline's 2004 study of PBDEs, toxic flame retardants, in Northwest mothers. No publisher andrewb 2006-06-30T06:20:11Z Report The Portland Exception http://sightline.org/research/sprawl/res_pubs/portland04 An analysis of how 15 US cities are doing at curbing urban sprawl, with a focus on Portland, Oregon. No publisher andrewb smart growth farmland The Portland Exception new from Sightline rural sprawl Portland urban growth boundaries 2007-02-21T19:15:19Z Report Flame Retardants in the Bodies of Pacific Northwest Residents http://sightline.org/research/pollution/res_pubs/pbde-nw-report A study of flame retardants in northwesterners suggests that all northwesterners are contaminated with PBDEs. No publisher andrewb breastfeeding Flame Retardants in the Bodies of Pacific Northwest Residents homepage pbdes 2007-07-02T21:01:06Z Report Flame Retardants in Puget Sound Residents http://sightline.org/research/pollution/res_pubs/puget_sound A study of flame retardants in women in Puget Sound confirms that PBDEs have been rapidly building up in people and the environment, and suggest that all northwesterners are contaminated with PBDEs. No publisher andrewb breastfeeding Flame Retardants in Puget Sound Residents pbdes 2006-04-12T00:00:13Z Report Population Reprieve http://sightline.org/research/population/res_pubs/pop_reprieve An analysis of what's behind the Pacific Northwest's slowed population growth, including slower birthrates, smaller family size, and slowed migration. No publisher andrewb birthrates Population Reprieve teen births 2007-06-13T17:56:35Z Report