More Trees for More Neighbors
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.* City dwellers ...
Author: Sightline Editor
Welcome to YIMBYtown!
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.* As reported ...
Author: Alan Durning
We Could Fit Lots of Homes in the Middle of Old Strip Malls
What can you do with half-empty parking lots at struggling strip malls and shopping centers? A lot, according to a report released last month by Boston’s Metropolitan Area Planning Council. ...
Author: Catie Gould
Will Washington Do The Right Thing on Backyard Homes This Year?
Boosting backyard and basement homes---accessory dwellings or ADUs---does two good things to rein in home prices in Washington state communities: it increases the number of homes available, and those additional homes are more affordable than a typical stand-alone house.Â
Author: Dan Bertolet
How Community Groups Can Shape Alaska’s Success on Ranked Choice Voting
Takeaways Alaska’s new open primaries and ranked choice elections in 2022 will require some voter education, and the state’s Division of Elections can’t do it alone. Fortunately, there are excellent, ...
Author: Jeannette Lee
Washington Bill Would Legalize Hundreds of Thousands More Homes
UPDATE: The House declined to give HB 1782 a floor vote by the February 15 deadline and the bill is dead. Previously,the bill had passed out of the Appropriations and ...
Author: Dan Bertolet
Backyard Homes Are Great for Owners of Small Homes
Here’s one way cities can help the owners of small homes: allow more building in backyards. In fast-growing areas like the cities of the Pacific Northwest, small detached homes are no longer cheap. But they’ve always ...
Author: Michael Andersen
18 Reasons Why Washington Should Legalize Middle Housing
UPDATE: Washington’s middle housing bill didn’t pass in 2022, but we anticipate a follow up in 2023, sign up here for updates. New polling finds finds 61% of voters across ...
Author: Dan Bertolet
Projects and Features
Sightline Institute researches the region’s most pressing sustainability challenges. We provide citizens and decision-makers with the policy analysis and practical tools they need to advance an economy and way of ...
Author: Webster Chang
Confining Rental Homes to Busy Streets Is a Devil’s Bargain
Takeaways A few things to consider regarding Vancouver’s proposed Secured Rental Policy: Most Vancouver renters were long ago priced out of the detached home market; By relegating most new rental ...
