Sightline Institute
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http://www.sightline.org 14-12-2007 20:05:41
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“They’re naturally inexpensive, supremely green without even trying, and a lot of them are even sorta cute. They’re four-story apartment buildings, and they may be the most underrated building block of a healthy city or town.” 🏢 Michael Andersen Sightline Institute sightline.org/2024/08/19/fiv…
5 ways #RankedChoiceVoting could help #climate action 🌎 Sightline Institute explores how #RCV puts the will of the majority first and creates a functioning democracy essential to tackling any large-scale issue. sightline.org/2024/08/16/fiv…
New this week from Sightline Institute: #RankedChoiceVoting can decrease political extremism, elect more women and people of color, and help advance issues that are popular w/ voters. sightline.org/2024/08/16/fiv…
Could denser neighborhoods be more energy-efficient in terms of transport compared to single-family zoned neighborhoods? Well, actually yes! Check out this graph 👀 shared in an article by the Sightline Institution (Sightline Institute). (A thread 🧵) #zoning #transportation #energy
Today, Sightline Institute, Portland: Neighbors Welcome, Oregon Smart Growth & the Portland Metro Chamber are all on the same page for the first time to say: this is silly & builders should be allowed to ask for exceptions to it portlandmaps.com/bps/testimony/…
Huge thanks to everyone who came out to our event at Georgetown Brewing! We're so grateful for the support from local businesses like Tutta Bella Pizzeria + Pagliacci Pizza. See ya at the next!🍻
“That number translates to 18,000 fewer parking spaces and $537 million in housing costs saved, according to Sightline Institute estimates.” /2 rangemedia.co/spokane-ditche…
Building more houses near and in wildlands is the main driver of wildfire damage, but 3 policy tools can change that. Sightline Institute’s Kate Anderson: sightline.org/2023/06/01/the…
Big cities like San Jose, CA and Austin, TX have made a splash by eliminating parking mandates — but small towns are leading the reform. Catie Gould Sightline Institute sightline.org/2024/09/04/twi…
OR House Member @danrayfield and Mike Alfoni from Oregon Ranked Choice Voting talk about how #RankedChoiceVoting passed through the state leg (and onto the ballot), via The Purple Principle Podcast podcast youtube.com/watch?v=lwFiHW…