Smarter Cities

The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) reviewed cities across the nation and named 15 “Smarter Cities” in small, medium, and large city categories. They looked at:

• air quality
• green building
• standard of living
• environmental standards and participation
• transportation
• recycling
• green space
• energy production and conservation
• water quality

Their mission is to “foster a little friendly competition … as well as provide a forum for exploring the progress American cities are making in environmental stewardship and sustainable growth.”

Their top five Smarter Cities in each category are:

Large (Population 250,000 +) :

1. Seattle, Washington
2. San Francisco, California
3. Portland, Oregon
4. Oakland, California
5. San Jose, California

Medium (Population 100,000 – 249,000)

1. Madison, Wisconsin
2. Santa Rosa, California
3. Fort Collins, Colorado
4. Springfield, Illinois
5. Eugene, Oregon

Small (Population 50,000 – 99,000)

1. Bellingham, Washington
2. Mountain View, California
3. Norwalk, Connecticut
4. Sarasota, Florida
5. Burnsville, Minnesota

See the NRDC’s other top-ranked Smarter Cities and learn more about the project at http://smartercities.nrdc.org/.

How did your city fare? Do you live in a “Smarter City”?

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