sustainableAMERICA

you know its amazing how people are obsessed with color words. green is the new black, pink is the new black, what is 'old' black anyways? (i guess the 'in' thing...?) anyways, its amazing what you come up with when you search for the 'GREENEST' cities in america.

the picture above is from san francisco's ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, a new building in golden gate park. the view from the tower of the new DE YOUNG MUSEUM is breathtaking. you can see the entirety of the academy's rolling, sprawling, porthole-pocked hilltop of a green roof, and it is quite a sight.

but the remarkable thing here is not san francisco, seattle, or portland oregon... its not even really NYC, because we expect them to be at the forefront of whatever the new generation is. its the OTHER cities that are vying for 'EMERALD CITY OF AMERICA' status that are worth remarking about. cities like CHICAGO, deep in the heart of middle-america, surrounded by corn and bible thumpers, or AUSTIN, TEXAS. we all had a feeling austin was cool, but WHO NEW? they have one of the largest SOLAR PANEL COLLECTIONS in the country. eat your heart out, BUSH. minneapolis ain't doin' so bad, neither.

another amazing tidbit here is with a quick google search, i saw lists from mainstream, non sustainability-minded publications like COUNTRY HOME and POPULAR SCIENCE. it makes me proud to see this hustle, especially in places that aren't classically populated by beatniks. good show, AMERICA!