Where progressive voices can be heard
by Jennifer Langston King County’s transit agency needs a stable funding source. Really Metro service cuts hearing Here’s a picture of hundreds of people who crowded into a hearing room Tuesday to protest looming and...
Finding common ground with talking points from the conservative play book. Mark Feldman and Anna Fahey on April 26, 2013 at 10:02 am    This post is part of the research project:...
Washington’s new governor, Jay Inslee, has “pledged to reduce carbon emissions in the state’s transportation system.†He’s named a new transportation secretary, Oregonian Lynn Peterson, who appears to feel similarly. And in his most...
The lesson of St. Louis. Valerie Tarico on March 5, 2013 at 11:11 am This post is 1 in the series: Fifty Times Better than the Pill Photo Credit: Chris JL via Compfight cc...
The legal arm of the coal industry in the Northwest. Eric de Place and Nick Abraham Photo credit Jesse Varner If ever an industry needed lawyers, it’s coal. Widely despised for the range of...
This post is part of the research project: Northwest Coal Exports and was originally published at Sightline Daily. If ever an industry needed good PR, it’s coal. The industry can’t hope to promote its own...
The Cascadia Scorecard is Sightline Institute’s sustainability report card for the Pacific Northwest. Launched in 2004, the Cascadia Scorecard project measures the key trends that are shaping the future of our region. The Scorecard’s...
An aging population means a more diverse electorate. By Clark Williams-Derry on November 27, 2012 at 9:15 am Flickr – myJon Yesterday’s Seattle Times brought news of a trend that will shape the Northwest...
by Japhet Koteen Editor’s note: This post was written by Japhet Koteen, a community builder, urbanist, and real estate developer in Seattle. He wrote this post as part of a project for Taxpayers for...
(originally published at Sightline Daily, reprinted with permission; check out their website http://daily.sightline.org/ for other good articles) by Clark Williams-Derry I wish I were making this up. The Washington State Department of Transportation continues...
