Portland is the repeat winner of the 2008 SustainLane U.S. City Rankings. In other words, Portland’s the most sustainable city in the nation.
Some factors studied include water & air quality, commute to work, energy policy, local food, green economy, and housing affordability.
Here’s what SustainLane wrote about Portland:
If you live in Portland, you might want to think twice before complaining about the 40-plus inches of rain dumped on your head every year. It might be the only thing keeping the entire country from moving to your city by the Prius-load. Portland retained its title as SustainLane's number one city to beat this year–not surprising given that it got a 30-year jump on the rest of the country.
That’s right: city-planners in Portland have been thinking green since the 70s, when the rest of the country was still embracing the strip mall. The city enacted strict land-use policies, implementing an urban growth boundary, requiring density, and setting a strong precedent for sustainable development. The city's natural beauty is hard to beat, too. But Portlanders aren’t resting on their laurels. According to the city's sustainable development director, Portland aims to be a "20 Minute City" -- where residents spend 20 or less minutes traveling from home to work, shop or play.
Here are the top ten most sustainable cities:
1. Portland
2. San Francisco
3. Seattle
4. Chicago
5. New York
6. Boston
7. Minneapolis
8. Philadelphia
9. Oakland
10. Baltimore
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