Champaign-Urbana listed as 10th most Green City in America (Chicago: home, live)

[Switch625]

I'm not kidding.

Country Home magazine has published a listing of the top green cities in the United States, and C-U is number 10.

Top 25 Green Cities in America
1. Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2. Ithaca, NY
3. Corvallis, OR
4. Springfield, MA
5. Wenatchee, WA
6. Charlottesville, VA
7. Boulder, CO
8. Madison, WI
9. Binghamton, NY
10. Champaign-Urbana, IL
11. Ann Arbor, MI
12. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
13. La Crosse, WI
14. Pittsfield, MA
15. Eau Claire, WI
16. Durham, NC
17. Norwich-New London, CT
18. Eugene-Springfield, OR
19. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA
20. Chico, CA
21. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
22. Barnstable Town, MA
23. Utica-Rome, NY
24. Missoula, MT
25. Asheville, NC

http://www.countryhome.com/greencities/top25.html

[Switch625]

Their rankings of all Illinois cities:

Champaign-Urbana: 10
Bloomington-Normal: 28
Springfield: 133
Rockford: 155
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet: 192
Kankakee-Bradley: 229
Peoria: 260
Lake County-Kenosha County: 292
Decatur: 301
Danville: 302

I'm shocked both Decatur and Danville are even on the list!

[M TYPE X]

Decatur has trees?

Who paid off the judges? Ann Arbor is greener than Champaign-Urbana, by default of being in Michigan PLUS the city's attempts at creating 'Tree Town.'

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by M TYPE X

Decatur has trees?

Who paid off the judges? Ann Arbor is greener than Champaign-Urbana, by default of being in Michigan PLUS the city's attempts at creating 'Tree Town.'

I was thinking the same thing. LOL

[Katiana]

What were the criteria for these ratings?

[Switch625]

I don't think they mean "green" as in more greenscape, though that is undoubtedly part of it. I think they mean "green" as in ecologically aware and active. C-U has one of the best bus systems in the nation, both are "tree cities," there are plenty of parks, pollution is low, both cities push recycling... taken together, I guess that's what they are looking at.

[M TYPE X]

Oh, so who cares then? Give me more trees!

Corn is okay, prairie is okay ... but I like to hug trees.

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by Switch625

I don't think they mean "green" as in more greenscape, though that is undoubtedly part of it. I think they mean "green" as in ecologically aware and active. C-U has one of the best bus systems in the nation, both are "tree cities," there are plenty of parks, pollution is low, both cities push recycling... taken together, I guess that's what they are looking at.

Well, it would be helpful to know just what they are talking about. When I lived in Champaing, I would not say it had a first class bus systems. The above can be said about many cities.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Switch625

I don't think they mean "green" as in more greenscape, though that is undoubtedly part of it. I think they mean "green" as in ecologically aware and active. C-U has one of the best bus systems in the nation, both are "tree cities," there are plenty of parks, pollution is low, both cities push recycling... taken together, I guess that's what they are looking at.

I believe youre correct in your thoughts.

[Switch625]

Originally Posted by pittnurse70

Well, it would be helpful to know just what they are talking about. When I lived in Champaing, I would not say it had a first class bus systems. The above can be said about many cities.

25% of the commutes that happen within C-U take place on buses. How many cities can boast a ridership percentage that high?