Posted June 3, 200817 yr Report from the Brookings Institute. Scale runs from #1 (Best) to #100 (Worst). Columbus ranks #83 out of 100 cities.... Toledo ranks 97th and Cincinnati/NKY ranks 98th. Dayton is #75....Akron #62....Cleveland Metro #31 http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2008/05_carbon_footprint_sarzynski/carbonfootprint_brief.pdf
June 3, 200817 yr If you look at the details it breaks it into carbon footprint two ways....transportation and housing. West Coast citys do well with housing but that is due to a mild climate and hydroelectric being a contributor to energy. For our area (Ohio Valley) the carbon footprint is higher for housing due to climate isssues (hot humid summers and cold winters) + reliance of fossil fuels for energy generation. I noticed Dayton scored low in footprint for transportion (one of the lower quartiles or quintiles), which I thought odd given the sorry state of public transportation. But i could mean less traffic and shorter commutes, and maybe even less commutes due to a weak economy.
June 4, 200817 yr The Ohio Valley is penalized due to heavy reliance of coal power. (p. 6 of the study) "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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