Suburban sprawl cancels carbon-footprint savings of dense urban cores (2014, apartment)

[Q-tip motha]

Thought this was interesting from UC Berkeley.

Suburban sprawl cancels carbon-footprint savings of dense urban cores

The maps:
Carbon Footprint Maps | CoolClimate Network

Wexford seems to be the worst offender in our area.

[szug-bot]

that is fascinating. and hard to believe that manhattan is 'green' on that map.

as an aside, i swear to you that among myself, siblings, and many cousins, the city dewellers (me and one another, from philadelphia) seem the happiest. the others seem souless. i attribute this to an overly car-dependent lifestyle. there are other minor factors, im sure (like the stress of young children, etc.).

people who insist on driving (even city dwellers) do not want to hear this, though, or dont care. im very interested in reading this thread from here on in.

[Aqua Teen Carl]

Originally Posted by szug-bot

the city dewellers (me and one another, from philadelphia) seem the happiest. the others seem souless.

This is the opposite of my experience. My peers/co-workers that live in Wexford, Cranberry, and Robinson seem far happier than those who are living in the city, at least on the surface.

[SuburbanPioneer]

Originally Posted by Q-tip motha

Wexford seems to be the worst offender in our area.

I wouldn't call it an offence, but a different lifestyle.

[Kippy]

Originally Posted by szug-bot

that is fascinating. and hard to believe that manhattan is 'green' on that map.

as an aside, i swear to you that among myself, siblings, and many cousins, the city dewellers (me and one another, from philadelphia) seem the happiest. the others seem souless. i attribute this to an overly car-dependent lifestyle. there are other minor factors, im sure (like the stress of young children, etc.).

people who insist on driving (even city dwellers) do not want to hear this, though, or dont care. im very interested in reading this thread from here on in.

Is this a joke, or are you being serious?

[doo dah]

Originally Posted by SuburbanPioneer

I wouldn't call it an offence, but a different lifestyle.

Causing more greenhouse emissions is a lifestyle choice?

[zman63]

Originally Posted by Aqua Teen Carl

This is the opposite of my experience. My peers/co-workers that live in Wexford, Cranberry, and Robinson seem far happier than those who are living in the city, at least on the surface.

My experience is opposite. The happy people i do see are in the city. The areas you mentioned are a lot more tense. More people in a sour mood out there. The unhappy people in the city are suburbanities that commute here for work everyday.

[SuburbanPioneer]

Originally Posted by doo dah

Causing more greenhouse emissions is a lifestyle choice?

Correct. It is legal and as such it is a choice. Otherwise it would have indeed been an offence.

[eschaton]

Originally Posted by szug-bot

that is fascinating. and hard to believe that manhattan is 'green' on that map.

Why is it surprising? The two largest things which contribute to carbon emissions are transportation and housing (the latter due to heating, power, construction, ect). People in Manhattan might be rich, but they live in small domiciles in big apartment buildings (meaning heating is cheap) and they walk and/or use the subway as transportation.

[gg]

Very interesting map. Thanks for sharing.