Yesterday, the Sun Times featured a nice write-up of some new research showing that while cities produce more greenhouse gasses per acre than suburban and rural areas, the density of cities means that on a per-person basis, emissions are substantially lower among urbanites. The availability of mass transit, walkable neighborhoods, and opportunities to cycle for transportation account for much of the difference.
Chicago’s own Center for Neighborhood Technology produced the study as part of its ongoing work on the Housing + Transportation Affordability Index.
