Top 10 US cities best prepared for an oil crisis

What would happen to the U.S. city you live in if the cost of a oil shot up to $100 per barrel?

SustainLane has ranked the largest 50 U.S. cities based on recent city commute practices, metro area public transportation, sprawl, traffic congestion, local food and wireless network access. The results aren’t too surprising: the areas the are dense with good transit connection ranked high.

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UPDATE: Be sure to check out SustainLane US City Rankings, “the nation’s first detailed report card on city quality of life combined with indicators of sustainability programs, policies and performance.”

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Wednesday, April 12th, 2006. Filed under: City Planning Environment Transportation

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