Indianapolis: Among Top 5 Cities Needing "Green" Help

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http://cityguides.msn.com/citylife/greenslideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=4848635&imageindex=5

"With no green building movement to speak of, only five community gardens and a meager 2 percent of people using public transportation (according to SustainLane), Indianapolis could certainly benefit from a green revival. A promising and visible omen is the roof of the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s parking structure, which is planted with extensive greenery to reduce runoff, mitigate the heat-island effect and add beauty. And in February, Indiana bought enough green energy credits to account for 7 percent of the electricity consumption for Marion County, which includes Indianapolis and many state buildings.



Jacob Gordon is a freelance writer, a blogger for TreeHugger.com and producer of TreeHugger Radio. He can be reached at [e-mail].