April 22, 2009
The Web site at UrbanEcoMap.org was built by Cisco Systems Inc., engineers using information such as trash collection, recycling rates and hybrid-car ownership to break down energy consumption and other environmental factors byZip code. For example, the map shows that Mayor Gavin Newsom's neighborhood has the 10th lowest level of overall carbon emissions.
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Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Internet-based tool lets residents track their personal carbon footprint and gauge how green their neighborhood is compared with the rest of the city
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25 to 33 % of potential buyers prefer infill, mixed-use, and transit-oriented neighborhoods, and this demand is expected to grow as the population ages. (Ewing et. al, 2007)
