Binghamton is a green city!

According to Country Home magazine, Binghamton is the 9th greenest city to live in the United States ("Binghamton ranks No. 9 on 'Green Places' list—High rating could help promote region," Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, NY, 2007-03-09).

That's good news. What's the first? According to Country Home, it's Burlington, Vermont (another city in New York made the top 10 list at #2: Ithaca).

Sadly, the criteria haven't been published yet. As of right now (March 11), the following notice is on Country Home's site:

next month: GREEN LIVING

Being earth-friendly has never looked better. In this special issue, Country Home shows you the innovations, trends, products, and people who are leading the way to a cleaner, greener tomorrow. JunkMarket shops a re-use center and shows how a little reinvention can yield a great look. Make a super simple Earth Day meal featuring locally grown ingredients. Plus: Seasonal ideas for Easter eggs and flowering branches.

I'll be curious to see where New York City stands. It rarely gets credit for how green it truly is. As far as environmental sustainability goes, there is a lot to be said for large, dense cities.

Links:

• David Owen wrote an interesting article in The New Yorker ("Green Manhattan," PDF) on the positive effects of places like Manhattan on the environment, and also spoke about the D.C. transportation system and its effects on the environment.