Research Topics
Sightline's research program focuses on two efforts: monitoring progress toward sustainability in the Northwest and identifying the most important solutions for the region to adopt.
Sightline's research program is aimed at getting the best information on trends and solutions critical to the Northwest's future to engaged citizens, community leaders, and the media. Current topics include climate policy for the Western Climate Initiative region; key transportation decisions in the Northwest, and our Cascadia Scorecard project. Sign up to receive
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New Sightline Primer: Cap and Trade 101
Based on extensive research and economic analysis, Sightline’s Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy 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, which promises to curb climate change and help build a more stable energy economy.
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Report
I-985: Giant Sucking Sound
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. -
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Sightline Video: Your Way on the Highway
Traffic congestion is a fact of urban life. But what if you could have it on your terms? This video from Sightline might help you envision a commute that works for you. -
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Slowing Down: Vancouver, BC, and Smart Growth
Sightline analysis of new Census data finds decline in Vancouver's smart-growth record. -
Fact sheet
Green-Collar Jobs: Path out of poverty?
“Green-collar jobs”—a term that refers to manual-labor jobs in rapidly growing green industries–has the potential to speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: to reduce our society’s impact on the planet, while lifting people out of poverty. -
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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.
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