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Is Vancouver About to Become the Greenest City in the World?

When mayor Gregor Robertson was elected in December, he promised to ultimately make Vancouver the greenest city in the world. While Vancouver is still trailing cities such as Toronto and San Francisco, it is well on its way to receiving that title. Vancouver draws 90% of its power from renewable energy sources, has the greenest building code in North America and cycling has increased 180% in the last decade. Read the full story in AlterNet.

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