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We're Number Two...Again.

July 7, 2009 by greenie

Once again San Francisco has been named the second greenest city in the U.S. This time the judge was Mother Nature Network. Portland beat us with their 200 miles of dedicated bike lanes. Maybe we'll finally be number one once the newly passed bike plan is implemented.

Here's what MNN had to say about our little town: Declared by Mayor Gavin Newsom to be America's solar energy leader, this vibrant city of cultural tolerance was a 1960s icon and epicenter for the Summer of Love. But in addition to peace, love and solar power, there's also an innovative recycling program with an artist-in-residence at the recycling facility. The artist uses his work to inspire residents to recycle and conserve. San Francisco is also the first U.S. city to ban plastic grocery bags, a concept that supports its effort to divert 75 percent of landfill waste by 2010.

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Seems like a great program. Congrats to all in City Gov't who made it real. #greenfinanesf (#GreenFinanceSF live at http://ustre.am/c8zq ) — 1 year 42 weeks ago
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