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Portland, Oregon is the greenest city in the United States according to a new study by Popular Science.
Portland scored high on its use of renewable energy, public transportation, green space, and for its abundance of green buildings. Walking and biking in Portland is an option to many inhabitants, improving the health and air quality of the region.
The Top 10 Cities:
Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Boston, MA
Oakland, CA
Eugene, OR
Cambridge, MA
Berkeley, CA
Seattle, WA
Chicago, IL
Austin, TX
The study rated cities with populations over 100,000 in four categories to compile the rankings:
Electricity : Cities score points for drawing their energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar, biomass and hydroelectric power, as well as for offering incentives for residents to invest in their own power sources, like roof-mounted solar panels.
Transportation : High scores go to cities whose commuters take public transportation or carpool. Air quality also plays a role.
Green living : Cities earn points for the number of buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, as well as for devoting area to green space, such as public parks and nature preserves.
Recycling and green perspective : This measures how comprehensive a city’s recycling program is (if the city collects old electronics, for example) and how important its citizens consider environmental issues.
For a list of the 50 greenest cities in the United States and to find out what cities are doing in the area of environmental responsibility, see the article. Here’s the link.
http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2008-02/americas-50-greenest-cities
Portland, Oregon is the greenest city in the United States according to a new study by Popular Science.
Portland scored high on its use of renewable energy, public transportation, green space, and for its abundance of green buildings. Walking and biking in Portland is an option to many inhabitants, improving the health and air quality of the region.
The Top 10 Cities:
Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Boston, MA
Oakland, CA
Eugene, OR
Cambridge, MA
Berkeley, CA
Seattle, WA
Chicago, IL
Austin, TX
The study rated cities with populations over 100,000 in four categories to compile the rankings:
Electricity : Cities score points for drawing their energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar, biomass and hydroelectric power, as well as for offering incentives for residents to invest in their own power sources, like roof-mounted solar panels.
Transportation : High scores go to cities whose commuters take public transportation or carpool. Air quality also plays a role.
Green living : Cities earn points for the number of buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, as well as for devoting area to green space, such as public parks and nature preserves.
Recycling and green perspective : This measures how comprehensive a city’s recycling program is (if the city collects old electronics, for example) and how important its citizens consider environmental issues.
For a list of the 50 greenest cities in the United States and to find out what cities are doing in the area of environmental responsibility, see the article. Here’s the link.
http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2008-02/americas-50-greenest-cities
1 comment:
Being from Portland, I can't say I am surprised. Wow--it's a lovely city, and for the past decade it has been getting great attention for its transportation and environmental policies. Congrats, PDX!
-Travis Kurowski
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