A Guide to Green Homes in Oregon
Green is in! Especially in Portland. In 2005, Portland was named one of the top 10 "Green Cities" in the USA by The Green Guide magazine. The designation comes from the city's air quality, renewable energy leadership, miles of bike trails and environmentally friendly building practices. Again in 2005, Renewable Energy World magazine reported on ten cities worldwide that energy experts have named "Green Cities to Watch," based on their clean energy goals, use of renewable energy and particularly their energy innovations. Portland was one of the cities.
In June 2005, SustainLane, a Bay-Area based group, ranked Portland the No. 2 city in the nation in sustainability practices. The magazine had this to say about Portland: "... Portland's leading sustainability efforts include comprehensive renewable energy programs and climate protection policy, a large city "green" vehicle fleet using alternative fuels, visionary cithy planning and inner-city redevelopment and well-managed free public transit."