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Milwaukee, WI

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Living Small in Milwaukee

Submitted by Mali Anderson Here are some typical sights on my block of Milwaukee, WI. There are old cars in garages being souped up hobbyist mechanics who blare rock and roll music. There are lawns that are too green, too lush and require chemicals and noisy machines to maintain. Ladies stand on the sod, gossiping over backyard fences, lighting one cigarette after another. And there is one woman who actually vacuums birdseed off of her lawn. Those birds are just way too messy for her. These are the things I see daily.

Long Beach, CA

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Long Beach, CA: A Sea of Opportunities

Together with Los Angeles, the port of Long Beach bears the eco-brunt of US trade. The two comprise the largest port system in the United States; goods that enter the US here are put on trains and trucks and transported across the country. It’s a recipe for eco-disaster: take idling ships (each of which can produce as much air pollution as 12,000 cars), add a major airport, throw in some of the most congested roads and freeways in the country, and you've got a near-last place finish in SustainLane's 2008 air quality category. In recent years, though, officials have been working to green port operations.

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Category Discussion: City Innovation

For city innovation, SustainLane analyzed the following categories using primary research: . Environmentally preferable purchasing programs . City commercial green building incentives . City residential green building incentives . Carpooling coordination . Car sharing programs (public or private) . At least one other significant city innovation or program not accounted for in the other five areas