12 Cities Leading the Way in Sustainability

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(Credit: Kristen Montag, Meet Minneapolis)

Minneapolis, MN

With over 160 miles of bikeways, 85 miles of which don’t run alongside a road, Minneapolis is among America’s greener large cities. Mayor R. T. Rybak has championed various sustainability initiatives, but has recently become a major advocate for his city’s tap water, arguing that it is less expensive and better for the environment than bottled water. Rybak’s office stopped offering bottled water to visitors in 2007. That same year, Rybak allocated hundreds of thousands of dollars toward programs promoting Minneapolis’ tap water.

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