Champaign-Urbana listed as 10th most Green City in America

[Katiana]

That is really high. It's certainly not how I remember it. What is the source of that statistic?

[Switch625]

I couldn't find a source for that statistic, so I retract it. However, here is an impressive stat that is sourced.

8.8 million passenger trips in 2000. http://www.bts.gov/publications/stat...ble_04_03.html

The table clearly shows that the CU MTD is the largest public transport system in Illinois outside of Chicago. You can see how much larger a ridership it has than cities that are larger, such as Bloomington-Normal and Peoria.

[GregorioElLoco]

When I lived in Champaign from 1998-2003, I used the bus system quite a bit to go to and from campus. I loved the ease of the bus system, and for a relatively small city, I was quite impressed with the organization of the busses.

[runninfiend]

It's because they have a campus with 20,000+ students, many without cars.

As far as "green" Illinois cities, Peoria is an underestimated gem. There are gorgeous river bluffs and miles and miles and miles of single track trail.

[M TYPE X]

Peoria is pretty. When I get sick of Champaign and have time, I take a drive up there.

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by M TYPE X

Peoria is pretty. When I get sick of Champaign and have time, I take a drive up there.

So you go daily, hey? LOL! Coming from Pittsburgh, with its three rivers, I like the Illinois River at Peoria.

[M TYPE X]

Originally Posted by pittnurse70

So you go daily, hey? LOL! Coming from Pittsburgh, with its three rivers, I like the Illinois River at Peoria.

Nah, whenever I have a spare weekend but not enough time to spend all my money in Chicago or Indianapolis.

Being from Michigan, I like hills and rivers and that kind of thing. Lakes are good too.