Sightline Author

Alan Durning

Alan Durning: Executive director and founder of Sightline Institute, has penned many popular blog series, including car-less living, bicycle neglect, and climate fairness. Prior to Sightline, Durning was a senior researcher at Worldwatch Institute, where he studied the human dimensions of sustainability and wrote the award-winning book How Much Is Enough? Read his full bio. Email: alan [at] sightline [dot] org.

Alan's Posts

Unlocking Spare Bedrooms: Occupancy Limits

A surfeit of sleeping quarters.

Decriminalizing Roommates: Occupancy Limits

Housing, hidden in plain sight.

Emancipating the Rooming House

Dormitories for grown ups.

Rooming Houses: History’s Affordable Quarters

An in-city room of one's own.

Northwest Election Results, November 2012

The tallies from across the region.

Legalizing Inexpensive Housing

In rentals, we ban Payless, mandate Nordstrom.

Will Court Throw Out Eyman’s Supermajority Rule?

The odds just went up.

The Three Most Important Dates in the Next Six Months

One is obvious; the others may matter more.

Legalizing Clotheslines

Now that summer's here, wouldn't it be nice if clotheslines were legal?

Replacing an Unsafe Fire-safety Test for Couches

Kids, couches, Big Chem, and the 12-second rule.