The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) found a rather interesting result:
CNT looked at emissions of carbon dioxide,a key greenhouse gas,stemming from household vehicle travel in 55 metropolitan areas across the U.S. When measured on a per household basis,it found that the transportation-related emissions of people living in cities and compact neighborhoods can be nearly 70% less than those living in suburbs.
The new maps are part of the organizations Housing + Transportation Affordability Index tools. There’s a very nice “compare maps”option. I’m not sure of the mapping tech underlying this app.
- Kaid Benfield Director,Smart Growth Program,Washington,DC explains the maps on the NRDC blog.