Solutions for Healthier Communities
Individuals and institutions can take simple steps to create compact, complete communities that enable residents to get around without a car and encourage physical activity and connections among neighbors.
Author: Sightline Editor
Use Fuel Taxes Wisely
The gist: Make the price of driving tell the truth through fuel taxes that fund alternative transportation. The details: Drivers need roads, bridges, parking spaces, police, ambulances, and other services, ...
Author: Sightline Editor
Make Prices Tell the Truth
Prices influence billions of decisions every day. But they often ignore social and environmental effects, yielding prices that are sometimes too high and sometimes too low. To correct these flawed economics, we can tax “bads” rather than goods such as paychecks; make the polluter pay through fees and permits; and align markets with public goods.
Author: Sightline Editor
Urban Planning and Smart Growth: Building Complete, Compact Communities
Building complete, compact communities—the opposite of poorly planned sprawl—yields an impressive array of benefits including: reduced reliance on imported fuel, less need for expensive road infrastructure, fosters closer relationships among neighbors, and saves people time.
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Washington and Oregon lead Northwest in trimming per capita gas consumption
An analysis of gasoline consumption, fuel spending, and commuting patterns in the Pacific Northwest finds that Washington and Oregon are making gains in trimming gas use, but still consume more per capita than BC.
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The Car and the City
The Car and the City is an offbeat journey through three great metropolises. Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver--by car, train, bicycle, and foot. It's a fascinating conversation with people who are quietly, but radically, rearranging the furniture of the modern city.
