Articles tagged “Green City Guides”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Green City Guide: Buenos Aires By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 21 2008 Seems everybody is talking about the capital of Argentina these days. And why not: Buenos Aires is one of the 20 largest cities in the world -- surpassing London and Beijing -- and the third largest city in Latin America, after Mexico City and Sao Paulo. Often referred to as the Paris of South America, it's also a cultural hot seat, boasting a design, art, architecture, and music scene that buzzes with life. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Dallas By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 13 2008 From the boldface oil barons to renowned congestion, the Dallas metropolitan area doesn't exactly spring to mind as an environmentally progressive destination. But when you've got nowhere to go but up, even beginner strides can be big (especially in Texas). Just this year, for example, the Dallas city council passed a resolution mandating energy and water conservation measures for private developments. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Philadelphia By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 7 2008 Philly represent! Philadelphia is the 8th most sustainable city in the U.S., according to SustainLane, an organization that researches and ranks green cities. Only just out of a lengthy industrial age, the City of Brotherly Love is now in the midst of a major transition period, and working to find a new niche. With some 40,000 abandoned lots and 7,000 abandoned warehouses, there is plenty of space to get creative with. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Amsterdam By Leonora Oppenheim IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 1 2008 Amsterdam is just as well known for picturesque canals and a world famous flower market as it is for a risqué red light district and hazy coffee shops serving legalized marijuana. However, it's not all sex, drugs, and cut flowers in the Venice of the North. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: New York By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 23 2008 New York is the birthplace of fresh ideas that influence the entire world. Many eco movers and shakers got their start here and several high profile green projects are making their mark on the city's skyline. Case in point: The Hearst Tower, the first building to receive a Gold LEED certified rating for core and shell and interiors in New York. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Mexico City By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 8 2008 Mexico City is one of the world's largest metropolitan areas and unfortunately, one of the world's most polluted. Nearly all air pollutants here are at levels more than two or three times international standards. The good news is city officials are starting to take note. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: London By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 3 2008 With an abundance of leafy squares, a park system that flows through the middle of the city, and walkways along the Thames River-- and let's not forget, the British do love their gardens -- London is one of the greenest cities in Europe. And it looks to be getting even greener: earth-friendly consciousness is on the rise. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Los Angeles By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 27 2008 When Los Angeles comes to mind, do you think of sunny beaches, over-the-top luxury, and celebrity-laden parties -- or smog, traffic jams, and lackluster urban planning? Indeed, few cities strike as delicate a balance between their environmental and cultural heritages as the City of Angels. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Chicago By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 19 2008 In green circles, Chicago gets cachet for its municipal campaign to slap a green roof on everything from City Hall to Wal-Mart. Then there's the world's first voluntary, legally binding greenhouse gas reduction and trading systems for emission sources, the Chicago Climate Exchange, which also launched here. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: San Francisco By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 12 2008 Some consider this city the center of the green universe. Here's a little San Francisco 101: Don't expect bottled water at city funded or sponsored events, plastic bags at your local market, or delivery in Styrofoam take-out containers -- residents here have long forged the eco-friendly pathway. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Washington, D.C. By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 6 2008 Our nation's capital has much to offer, with museums, architecture, and restaurants galore. To make your stay there green, we've compiled a list of green hotels, cutting-edge restaurants, and eco-smart transportation options -- from the city's efficient public transit system to human-powered choices. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Las Vegas By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 29 2008 There was a time, not too long ago, when the only thing green about Vegas was the Emerald City-themed MGM Grand. Now, however, the city is going through a green renaissance (of sorts), with hotels, restaurants, and destinations becoming a bit more environmentally aware. Come late 2009, Vegas even hopes to become home to the largest LEED-certified project in the U.S., the 76-acre MGM Mirage CityCenter Las Vegas + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Atlanta By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 25 2008 Despite a bad rep for traffic congestion and water shortages, Atlanta is full of eco-friendly places to go and -- especially -- places to eat. So lighten your impact while you're there with our list of 10 notable travel tips for anyone Atlanta-bound. (You can also check out TreeHugger's Atlanta archives for more background info on the city.) + READ MORE