Seven (Sorta) Secret “Greening” Cities

Treehugger has compiled a nice list of their favorite “7 Hidden Eco-Gems” – below-the-radar cities that stand out for their sustainable urban development and effectiveness as emerging ‘greening cities’. They’re quick to admit their ranking was subjective, but they did take into account these elements in deciding whether or not a city was truly ‘greening’ (no city, in their opinion, has earned the title of being really ‘Green’):

Good streets for bike and pedestrian traffic

Robust transit

Lots of green canopy

Expanding and connecting of open spaces

Natural storm water management techniques

Renewable energy for metropolitan power generation

Their Top 7:

Malmö, Sweden
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Singapore
Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador
Cape Town, South Africa
Brighton, United Kingdom
Seattle, Washington

What city would you add to the list? (Our thoughts: Philadelphia, PA; Oakland, CA; Austin, TX…)

[via Treehugger]