Portland, America's Greenest City

As the United States pushes to be more "green." Portland, Oregon has been named the greenest city by Travel + Leisure as reported by NBCNEWS.com.

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For those of us that are fortunate to live in the Portland area, the acknowledgement that Portland is America's greenest city should come as little surprise. Northwesterners pride themselves on being environmentally aware and responsible.

As NBCNEWS.com pointed out "every day feels like Earth Day" in Portland. The city features over 288 parks with treasures like Forest Park, the Rose Garden, Waterfront Park, and stretching across the Willamette River  to the Nationally recognized Grotto on the East side. Portland is one of the few cities nationally that enjoys a tree canopy over one forth of the city's footprint.

One of the key factors in Portland's green success is the transit system second only to San Francisco; Buses, light-rail, streetcars, bikes, taxis, boats, and a tram with spectacular views of the city! With all these parks to see and explore, visitors will be pleased to discover that Portland has invested public resources into light-rail (MAX) that is easy to use for a nominal fee.

If you have been to Portland or another "green" city in the U.S. we would love to hear what you liked or found unique.

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