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From Highways to Homes: The Opportunity to Reconnect Communities Divided by Freeways
This article is part of the series YIMBYtown 2022 The conversation shared below was part of the YIMBYtown 2022 conference, cohosted by Sightline Institute and Portland: Neighbors Welcome.* At its peak, federal highway construction demolished 37,000 homes a year to make way for roads. More than 1 million Americans—a significant …
Most Washington Voters Agree: Repeal Parking Mandates Near Transit
Takeaways Urban & suburban voters in Washington agree that removing parking mandates near transit is a good idea. Highest support …
No Minimum Parking Requirements? No Problem for Fayetteville, Arkansas
This article is part of the series The Costs of Parking Mandates Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any …
To Stop Building Heat Islands, Stop Overbuilding Parking Lots
This article is part of the series The Costs of Parking Mandates Takeaways Large parking lots keep temperatures high at …
Yes, Even Walmart Wants to Build Smaller Parking Lots
This article is part of the series The Costs of Parking Mandates Takeaways Less in-store shopping is driving big-box retailers …
Will Portland Finally Accelerate the Pace of Parking Reform?
Takeaways Portland has yet to follow years-old council orders to change its parking rules Neighborhoods that struggle with parking agree: …
A Green Voter’s Guide to Cascadia’s 2020 Election Results
Perhaps you’ve heard that the United States held an election recently. As the dust clears and local, state, and federal …
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Michael Andersen
Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead.
Michael leads Sightline’s work transitioning Cascadia away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner energy sources.
Catie Gould
Senior Researcher
Laura is a fellow with Sightline Institute, focused on energy policy, particularly natural gas infrastructure and building decarbonization.
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