Blog Series
Best of Sightline's blog
The best of the best, the cream of the crop. Our (and your) all-time favorite posts that still hold true today---in one series, so you don't have to hunt them down.
Betting the Farm
Northwest farmers are getting on age. The search is on for the next generation of food-growers, and the demographics of farm-ownership may be starting to change.
Bicycle Neglect
In this Daily Score blog series, Alan Durning looks at which Cascadian cities are doing best at developing bike networks, and how they can do better.
Big Oil's Accidental Tax Loophole
Giving away millions to Washington’s oil industry every year is hard to understand.
BP, Tim Eyman, and I-1053
This series by Alan Durning explores the ways in which WA's I-1053 is not only undemocratic and unconstitutional, but downright unfair.
Cap and Trade and the "Gaming" Question
Dude, Where Are My Cars?
Throughout the Northwest, transportation planners predict traffic volumes will grow and grow. But over the past decade, actual traffic trends have bucked predictions. This conundrum has got Sightline blogger Clark Williams-Derry asking, "Dude, where are my cars?"
I-1033: Eyman's Permanent Recession
Layoffs, pay reductions, and significant cutbacks to important services have left us all feeling the pinch. Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 in Washington would set these financial hardships in stone.
Initiative 1098 and Income Taxes
Sightline sets the record straight on a Washington ballot measure that would levy an income tax on the very wealthy to fund schools and health care, as well as reduce taxes for property owners and small businesses.
Inside WCI
Whats good, bad, and missing from the WCI's draft proposal?
Legalizing Inexpensive Housing
In rentals, we ban Payless and mandate Nordstrom.
Measure 63 in Oregon
This series examines Oregon's measure 63 on the 2008 ballot.
My Year of Nothing New
Follow Anna Fahey's New Year's resolution to buy nothing new in 2012--saving cash and cutting carbon at the same time.
R-52: Cool Schools Washington
EHB 2561---a bill to retrofit school buildings and put energy savings toward education---passed the legislature and is now on its way to the people for a vote.
Sightline@20
Sightline celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Sustainababy: Born to be Green
Anna Fahey looks at pregnancy and motherhood through the lens of sustainability policy.
Talking Weather and Climate
In this blog series, Communications Strategist Anna Fahey examines how scientists, public figures, and journalists are linking weather and climate.
The Parable of the Electric Bike
Imagine an electric bike. Zipping through the city. Surging up hills without gasping for breath. Appealing! So, why haven't they caught on?
The Reluctant Cyclist
Follow Eric Hess's first rides, initial thoughts on commuting, and an introduction to bike culture in this Sightline series.
The Year of Living Car-lessly Experiment
After the demise of their family Volvo, Sightline director Alan Durning and his family decided to try living car-free for one year.
This Land: Measure 37's Impact on Oregon
The latest news and analysis on Oregon's "bad-neighbor" law, plus a look at Measure 49, an effort to rewrite Measure 37 to make it more true to what Oregonians want.
Twenty Times Better than the Pill
Contraceptive options and affordability are key to addressing a number of public health and economic concerns.
Weekend Reading
Each Friday, Sightline staff compile their top reading picks from the week.
