Portland is the Greenest City!

The greater Portland Metro ranked first out of 43 U.S. metro areas in a report on America’s “green cities.”
The “Green Cities Index” ranks metro areas on a variety of environmental factors, including traffic congestion, transit use, water quality, carbon emissions, LEED-certified projects and number of “green” jobs. Our city did well for having LEED Certified buildings and building projects, and minimal sprawl, but didn't do as well for travel time for commuters.
The rest of the top 5 is: #2- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif., #3 Honolulu, #4Austin, Texas, and #5 Boston.
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