Green Places to Live: America's Top 10 Best Eco-Neighborhoods

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January/February 2007
By Karen Romer 
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4. Brooklyn, New York

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Park Slope neighborhood
Resurgent Park Slope is only 4 miles from Manhattan and features charming Victorian brownstones, townhouses and apartments, a stimulating cultural scene and family-friendly ambiance.

Curb appeal

• Nation’s largest member-owned and operated food co-op
• Five subway stops and a bus route
• Activist community projects: restoring bluestone sidewalks, hosting first citywide household hazardous-waste collection day, intensive recycling pilot program
• Recreational areas, a zoo, bandstand, ponds, a lagoon and picnic grounds in 526-acres Prospect Park. Nearby Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Botanic Garden free to the public at least two days per week

5. Chicago, Illinois

Andersonville neighborhood
Located near Lake Michigan, Andersonville has strong Swedish roots, a unique commercial district, and well-preserved vintage walk-up flats and apartments.

Curb appeal

• Revival of Clark Street’s locally owned cafés, antique shops, galleries, experimental theaters, bookstores and other shops
• Mix of people and cultures: many female business owners, Middle Eastern restaurants, thriving Hispanic commercial area
• Two community gardens; a dozen nearby parks
• Cheap rent compared with other area neighborhoods

6. Denver, Colorado

Highland neighborhood
Near downtown Denver, Highland is an ethnically diverse neighborhood that blends restored Victorian-era homes with small mixed-use developments, new housing and a hip commercial area.

Curb appeal

• Great community vibe with Art Walks and Third Thursday celebrations featuring live music and shopping specials
• Eclectic shops, fine dining
• Parks, community gardens, bike trails, farmer’s market
• Soon-to-be-completed pedestrian bridge over I-25 that will link Highland with downtown Denver

7. Indianapolis, Indiana

Fall Creek Place neighborhood
Once blighted, the inner-city neighborhood of Fall Creek Place boasts a mixed-income community with both restored and new single-family homes and an upcoming mixed-use retail center.

Curb appeal
• Plenty of green space and parks, including a new greenway along Fall Creek
• Public infrastructure improvements: new sidewalks, street and alley resurfacing, historic lighting, tree planting
• Neighborhood programs: social events, community cleanups, crime-watch initiatives
• Housing affordable for low- and moderate-income homeowners

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