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Top 10 U.S. Cities Best Prepared for an Oil Crisis
Spring just arrived, summer is somewhere around the corner and gas prices are surging, again. Time to start
evaluating the cost of any potential cross-country road trips this season. Better yet, it's time to start re-evaluating
where you live. I am. Sustain
Lane takes a close look at some of America's 50 biggest cities and breaks them down into a list of the 10
best prepared for an oil crisis should one rise. For the most part many will not come as a surprise; NYC has the
most means of metro transportation available and a city not afraid to utilize it and well, Honolulu, on the island of
Oahu isn't exactly that huge. You could walk the entire island if needed, but seriously, cities are ranked according to
factors like recent city commute practices, metro area public transportation, sprawl, traffic congestion, local food,
and wireless network access. With all the details found in the article you'll want to know how your city stacks up and
what makes it best prepared for an ill oil situation. I already abhor driving unless it's on long open roads and
judging from these factors I'd be quite out of luck here in Tampa. The best prepared are as follows:
- New York City
- Boston
- San Francisco
- Chicago
- Philadelphia
- Portland
- Honolulu
- Seattle
- Baltimore
- Oakland
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dr. B Apr 2nd 2006 10:30PM
"... Honolulu, on the island of Oahu isn't exactly that huge. You could walk the entire island if needed..."
Call me humorless, but no, you couldn't. Have you been there lately? Perhaps not.
Adrienne Apr 2nd 2006 11:03PM
Mmm... I was there last Oct/Nov. 05' and I used to actually live there. Let's just say I'd rather walk than drive any day, except on rainy days. :)
Ben Reebs Apr 3rd 2006 12:08PM
SustainLane is coming out with a study of the Top 50 US Cities best prepared for an oil crisis tomorrow. Check it out.
Ben Reebs Apr 3rd 2006 12:10PM
This list is surprising, in a lot of ways, and it's great to think about it in the context of eco-travel. There are probably some interesting correlatives between this study and desirable cities to travel to, inhabit, visit, et cetera. SustainLane is coming out with a study of the Top 50 US Cities best prepared for an oil crisis tomorrow, i.e., Tuesday April 4. Check it out. http://www.sustainlane.com/
peter velez Apr 6th 2006 10:47AM
Yes PORTLAND is nice but to be in the top ten NO WAY IT rains there almost every day and there is not much to see.
JACOB DEMARTINO Apr 6th 2006 10:53AM
I THINK PORTLAND IS THE BEST BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT TO
EXPLORE.AGE 09
heating oil Apr 15th 2006 3:29PM
NYC gets VERY cold in the winter time.
In a very bad oil crisis, heating buildings might be a real problem.
I'd think Amish communities would be the best prepared, by far.
You might want to think a little more about this list.
iQuack Apr 15th 2006 7:51PM
San Francisco is and belongs among the top cities on this list. It's best to drive a car to go into or out of the City because driving in our traffic is awful.
Fortunately, public transportation goes everywhere in S.F. and if you're a walker, there's no better place on Earth--especially when you consider the climate along with the views here. This is a great place to stay healthy by walking a few miles daily. And shopping for almost anything you need is a short walk for many S.F. residents.
I've lived near downtown S.F. for 34 years and prefer to live here than anywhere else despite the silly Communist Democrats who run this place;-).
gale Apr 16th 2006 9:45AM
Here's my vote for Atlanta being the WORST. Huge with effectively zero useable public transportation, the metro Atlanta area combines the longest average commute with a lack of sidewalks.
And to top it all off, it has a predominantly black, urban-oriented political structure surrounded on all sides by a predominantly white ultra conservative power base. Yikes