Is Cincinnati the Greenest City in America?
Many cities trumpet their sustainability initiatives to claim the title of “greenest” city in America, but it’s hard to argue with the ongoing turnaround from brown to green in Cincinnati.
Many cities trumpet their sustainability initiatives to claim the title of “greenest” city in America, but it’s hard to argue with the ongoing turnaround from brown to green in Cincinnati.
Aside from our 15 or so clean transportation stories from the past week, here are a few more from around the interwebs: Green Cars Ford has unveiled the cost of its Ford Focus Electric batteries — “$12,000 and $15,000” per battery pack. “That is up to $15,000 on top of … [continued]
Zipcar, as far as I know, is the largest car sharing company in the world. I was a member for years when I lived in Chapel Hill, NC, when it was still a young and largely unknown company, and I found it very useful for the few times when … [continued]
Scoot Networks, one of the companies chosen by the Greenstart accelerator program, is bringing the Zipcar idea to scooters. The start-up is offering its […]
Bicycles (most efficient mode of transportation known to mad) + bamboo (super fast-growing, environmentally friendly plant) = awesome bikes.
Zipcar members in Baltimore are driving less, using public transportation more often and selling, or dropping plans to buy or lease, a vehicle. That’s translating into less traffic congestion, less demand for parking space, and lower carbon emissions in the city center.