he buzzword that is going transit usage, usage of green
around these days is power, farmers' markets, organic
'green’ – green homes, producers and groceries, the
green building, green living etc. number of green-certified
Here is the latest addition to buildings and more.
the green world – the top 25
greenest cities in the U.S. These Burlington, Vermont topped the
are cities that are more energy list of greenest U.S. cities in
efficient and offer a living America. Several green programs
environment that is least make this city the greenest place
polluting and offer a more to live. Its 40,000 residents
healthy living. People looking to appreciate the importance of
live an eco-friendly life may green living and the community,
choose from the 379 best greenest businesses and the government,
cities to live in America. The have made green living their
list of the top greenest U.S. priority.
cities to live has been compiled
by Country Home magazine based on The second best green city in the
the data provided by Sperling's U.S. - Ithaca, NY, has over 16 %
BestPlaces. residents who walk to work – the
highest percentage in the
The survey was conducted among country. This along with bike
379 major metro areas in the riders, mass transit users and
country where more than 80 % of home office workers makes
America’s residents live and the Ithaca’s commuters the greenest
rankings were based on several in the nation.
green parameters. The cities were
derived from 24 data metrics in 5 Corvallis, at third position, is
major categories including air the first green power community
and watershed quality, mass on the West Coast with over 15 %
residents and the city government 12. San Diego-Carlsbad-San
using green power. Marcos, California
13. La Crosse, Wisconsin
The following are the top 25 14. Pittsfield, Massachusetts
greenest U.S. cities of the list, 15. Eau Claire, Wisconsin
ranked according to how green 16. Durham, North Carolina
they are. 17. Norwich-New London,
Connecticut
1. Burlington-South Burlington, 18. Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
Vermont 19. San Francisco-San
2. Ithaca, New York Mateo-Redwood City, California
3. Corvallis, Oregon 20. Chico, California
4. Springfield, Massachusetts 21. Harrisburg-Carlisle,
5. Wenatchee, Washington Pennsylvania
6. Charlottesville, Virginia 22. Barnstable Town,
7. Boulder, Colorado Massachusetts
8. Madison, Wisconsin 23. Utica-Rome, New York
9. Binghamton, New York 24. Missoula, Montana
10. Champaign-Urbana, Illinois 25. Asheville, North Carolina
11. Ann Arbor, Michigan
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