 | Portland named as the greenest American city 22-09-2008 Portland, Oregon, has been named America’s greenest city by the
Sustainlane
2008 study. Based on 16 economic, environmental and green/clean tech
categories, the environmental research organisation SustainLane has examined
cities’ ability to maintain healthy air, drinking water, parks and public
transit systems, as well as a robust, sustainable local economy with green
building, farmers markets, renewable energy and alternative fuels.
The researchers found that right across the US, city mayors are taking
actions to make their communities more environmentally sustainable.
Each year the number of cyclists increases by more than 10 per cent, while
trains are also making a comeback: New light rail and other public transit
infrastructure investments lead to more dense, energy efficient and liveable
cities. Wind and solar energy production and energy conservation are priorities
in Boston, San Francisco, Portland, Houston, Austin and Sacramento, and are
being looked at as possibilities across nearly every city researched by
SustainLane.
The ten greenest US cities are:
Source: City Mayors LinksClick here to read the results of the Sustainlane 2008 US City Rankings studyClick here for the overall rankings back |
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