{"id":4520,"date":"2009-05-28T11:37:48","date_gmt":"2009-05-28T17:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=4520"},"modified":"2009-05-28T11:37:48","modified_gmt":"2009-05-28T17:37:48","slug":"global-warming-solutions-urban-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/global-warming-solutions-urban-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Solutions to Global Warming: Reduce my Carbon Footprint by 70%?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2009\/05\/city-living.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4525\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2009\/05\/city-living.jpg\" alt=\"city living\" width=\"486\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a>Making a list of actions you can take to <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2009\/05\/18\/prevention-of-global-warming-understanding-the-main-causes\/\" target=\"_blank\">prevent global warming<\/a>, or at least <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acoolerclimate.com\/Articles\/Save168andDecrease2700Pounds.html\" target=\"_blank\">reduce your own carbon footprint<\/a>? One item you may not have considered: move to (or stay in) an urban environment.<\/p>\n<h3>Reduce Your Transportation Carbon Emissions by 70%<\/h3>\n<p>[social_buttons]That&#8217;s the conclusion shown by data recently added to\u00a0 the Chicago-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Center for Neighborhood Technology<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"http:\/\/htaindex.cnt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Housing and Transportation Affordability Index<\/a>. CNT took a look at 55 metropolitan areas around the United States, and found that, in terms of transportation choices, urban living definitely belongs on the list of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acoolerclimate.com\/Articles\/TheGlobalWarmingRevolutionWillBeSolarized.html\" target=\"_blank\">solutions to stop global warming<\/a>: &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean for you?<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you&#8217;re concerned about your carbon footprint, urban centers provide more transportation options because of their location efficiency:<\/strong> walking, biking, and public transportation are all viable. Take a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/htaindex.cnt.org\/mapping_tool.php?theme_menu=2&amp;region=Atlanta,%20GA\" target=\"_blank\">your own metropolitan area<\/a> to see the difference.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you&#8217;re just concerned about saving gas, urban centers are also a better deal.<\/strong> CNT&#8217;s Gas Cost Impacts show lower gas spending the closer you get to downtown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A Solution that Can Save You $5,000\/year<\/h3>\n<p>The savings, both in terms of carbon emissions and money, can be significant: CNT President Scott Bernstein notes that you can save up to $5000\/year.<\/p>\n<p>The study only addresses transportation costs; if you&#8217;re thinking about a move to the city, but are also concerned about the environmental impacts, <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2008\/03\/17\/better-buildings-best-way-to-cut-carbon\/\" target=\"_blank\">emissions from buildings<\/a> should also play into your calculations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credit:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wonderferret\/289290297\/\">wonderferret at Flickr<\/a> under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\">Creative Commons license<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/htaindex.cnt.org\/mapping_tool.php\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making a list of actions you can take to prevent global warming, or at least reduce your own carbon footprint? 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