Portland Is Only U.S. City Among The World's Top Ten Sustainable Cities
The Ethisphere Institute, a New York-based business ethics and social responsibility think tank, has identified the world's 10 most sustainable cities. Portland, Oregon was the only U.S. city to make the list. The Institute remarked on Portland's role as a hub for sustainable industries, the interconnectedness of its urban planning and mass transit, and its overall environmental awareness. City leaders from around the world recruit Portland's sustainability experts to develop their own programs, the Institute noted.
Cities were judged on their environmental plans and programs, transportation and housing, sustainable initiatives, and health and recreation. The other nine cities are Victoria, Canada; Copenhagen, Denmark; Oslo, Norway; Helsinki, Finland; Edinburgh, Scotland; Doha, Qatar; Reykjavik, Iceland; Wellington, New Zealand, and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The cities were not ranked within the top ten.
Post authored by David J. Petersen, partner practicing in the Sustainability and Real Estate and Land Use Practice Groups.
