Comments on: Seven (Sorta) Secret “Greening” Cities

By: Mumbai’s Mindspace Garden | PSFK - Trends, Ideas & Inspiration

Mumbai’s Mindspace Garden | PSFK - Trends, Ideas & Inspiration — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:39:43 +0000

[...] noticeable shifts towards sustainable urban development. We’ve recently reported on the seven (sorta) secret “Greening” cities and even seen hints of it in our own [...]

By: J

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:20:23 +0000

If there were a second tier I’d add Bogota, Colombia Here’s an interesting documentary on how the city has been revitalized: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1493018781552435759
The focus in Bogota has been on creating a civic-minded urban culture and a more live-able city. A positive side effect is that the city’s environmental conditions have improved as a result of smart urban planning.

By: nitzan

nitzan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:15:40 +0000

Monocle did a great piece on best 20 places to live in around the world. well worth a read.