The SustainLane 2006 US City Rankings

Cities by Category: Knowledge Base and Communications

As part of this category, we analyzed four areas:

  • Whether the city has an overall plan for sustainability
  • Whether it has a sustainability or environmental department that manages and tracks sustainability efforts across the city
  • Whether the city is working in collaboration with a major federal research laboratory or research university
  • Whether the city is working with a non-governmental organization across the city, rather than just a single neighborhood

Many cities tied at #1, with a perfect 4/4 across the above subcategories: Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Oakland, Denver, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, and Charlotte.

  • 1. Portland, OR*
  • 1. Seattle, WA*
  • 1. Chicago, IL*
  • 1. Denver, CO*
  • 1. Oakland, CA*
  • 1. Phoenix, AZ*
  • 1. San Diego, CA*
  • 1. San Francisco,CA*
  • 1. Dallas, TX*
  • 1. Charlotte, NC*
  • 11. Sacramento, CA*
  • 11. New York, NY*
  • 11. Tucson, AZ*
  • 11. Minneapolis, MN*
  • 15. Albuquerque, NM*
  • 15. Louisville, KY
  • 17. Fresno, CA*
  • 17. Los Angeles, CA*
  • 17. Boston, MA*
  • 17. San Jose, CA*
  • 17. Indianapolis, IN*
  • 17. Kansas City, MO*
  • 17. Milwaukee, WI*
  • 17. Philadelphia,PA*
  • 17. SanAntonio, TX*
  • 26. Las Vegas, NV
  • 27. Baltimore, MD*
  • 27. Washington, DC*
  • 29. Arlington, TX*
  • 29. Colorado Springs, CO*
  • 29. Houston, TX*
  • 29. Tulsa, OK*
  • 29. Detroit, MI*
  • 29. New Orleans, LA*
  • 35. Long Beach, CA*
  • 35. Honolulu, HI*
  • 35. Oklahoma City, OK*
  • N/A. Atlanta, GA
  • N/A. Austin, TX
  • N/A. Cleveland, OH
  • N/A. Columbus, OH
  • N/A. El Paso, TX
  • N/A. Fort Worth, TX
  • N/A. Jacksonville, FL
  • N/A. Memphis, TN
  • N/A. Mesa, AZ
  • N/A. Miami, FL
  • N/A. Nashville, TN
  • N/A. Omaha, NE
  • N/A. Virginia Beach, VA