Directories

City Rankings Article

Category Discussion: Green Economy

Categories of analysis were based on SustainLane primary research except where noted. • Green, or LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment) buildings per capita • Farmers' markets per capita • Presence of a city or public-private incubator for clean technology industries, including renewable energy, advanced transportation, advanced water treatment, alternative fuels, green building, and energy efficiency • Presence within the city of a green business directory, either public or private

Washington, DC

Local City Rankings Article

Washington, DC: Time to Get Green

The nation's capital may have slid a few spots in SustainLane's rankings this year, but Washington, DC is still making positive steps towards becoming a more sustainable city. The city recently established the Office of Policy and Sustainability, and it's developing a comprehensive sustainability plan. As part of Mayor Adrian Fenty's Green Collar Jobs Initiative, a task force is compiling a directory of local and regional green businesses. DC continues to have one of the best farmers’-markets-per-capita ratios in the country for a major city, and it still leads the nation in city commuting—thanks to public transit, carpooling, and Washingtonians' own two feet. I