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Portland and other ICLEI USA Members rank the ‘most sustainable’June 07, 2006
Portland (Oregon, USA) ranked highest among the 50 largest US cities for using its assets and infrastructure wisely, keeping money in the local economy and being prepared for the unexpected, according to a study from SustainLane.com.
San Francisco (California) ranked second this year, while Seattle (Washington) came third.
Cities were judged on their ability to maintain air quality and healthy drinking water, their use of renewable energy and alternative fuels, access to public transit, number of parks, green building and local food production.
Other ICLEI Members that ranked among the top 40 are, in order, are: Chicago (Illinois) – 5th New York (New York) – 7th Denver (Colorado) – 9th Minneapolis (Minnesota) – 10th Austin (Texas) – 14th Honolulu (Hawaii) – 15th San Diego (California) – 17th Los Angeles (California) – 25th Atlanta (Georgia) – 38th
Source: MarketWatch at www.marketwatch.com/news |
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