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City Spotlight:
Chicago, St. Louis, and Dallas
by The Green A-Team
How green is YOUR city?
As we swing from tree growing programs to recycled tire sidewalks, we’re noticing American cities Greening up! Air pollution, untreated wastewater, and outdated infrastructure are all maligning forces that will rot our cities from the core. Given the current technology and dedicated individuals in government, science, and in the community eager to see ecological solutions happen in their city, a massive surge of improvements are taking place, some of which we think should be recognized.
Chicago, Illinois: The windy city is also the leader in wind power innovations. University of Illinois professor and inventor, Bil Becker, has found a way to harness the downtown winds that bounce off buildings and pavements and convert them to electricity with turbines built into the buildings themselves!
St. Louis, Missouri: There’s MUCH more than meets the arch when it comes to collaborative programs like the St. Louis Gateway Initiative. This powerful force combines local citizens and state and local governments to identify environmental concerns, set priorities, and develop comprehensive solutions.
Dallas, Texas is living large and thinking Green as one of the first major US cities to pass comprehensive building standards for both residential and commercial construction aimed at reducing energy and water consumption in all new city structures.
Photo by Jimmy Six Bellies