What would be better to cover parking lots, trees or solar panels?

patsparks · 06-29-2008, 09:16 AM

The world's top cities offering the best quality of life
(New York City is the base city with a score of 100 points)

2008 Rank
2007 Rank
City
Country
Points
1
1

Zurich Switzerland

108.0

=2
3

Vienna Austria

107.9

=2
2

Geneva Switzerland

107.9

4
4

Vancouver Canada

107.6

5
5

Auckland New Zealand

107.3

6
5

Düsseldorf Germany

107.2

=7
8

MunichGermany

107.0

=7
7

Frankfurt Germany

107.0

9
9

Bern Switzerland

106.5

19
9

Sydney Australia

106.3

11
11

Copenhagen Denmark

106.2

12
12

WellingtonNew Zealand

105.8

13
13

AmsterdamNetherlands

105.7

14
14

BrusselsBelgium

105.4

15
15

TorontoCanada

105.3

16
16

BerlinGermany

105.0

=17
17

MelbourneAustralia

104.8

=17
18

LuxembourgLuxembourg

104.8

19
18

OttawaCanada

104.7

20
20

StockholmSweden

104.5

21
21

Perth Australia

104.3

22
22

MontrealCanada

104.2

23
23

NürnbergGermany

104.1

24
26

OsloNorway

103.7

=25
27

DublinIreland

103.5

=25
24

CalgaryCanada

103.5

27
24

HamburgGermany

103.4

28
27

HonoluluUSA

103.1

=29
29

San FranciscoUSA

103.0

=29
30

HelsinkiFinland

103.0

=29
30

Adelaide Australia

103.0

=32
34

Singapore Singapore

102.9

=32
33

Paris France

102.9

34
32

Brisbane Australia

102.4

35
35

Tokyo Japan

102.2

36
36

LyonFrance

101.9

37
36

BostonUSA

101.8

=38
38

YokohamaJapan

101.6

=38
39

London UK

101.6

40
40

Kobe Japan

100.9

41
49

MilanItaly

100.8

42
41

BarcelonaSpain

100.6

43
42

Madrid Spain

100.5

=44
44

Washington DC USA

100.3

=44
42

OsakaJapan

100.3

=44
47

LisbonPortugal

100.3

=44
44

ChicagoUSA

100.3

48
46

PortlandUSA

100.2

49
48

New York CityUSA

100.0

50
49

SeattleUSA

99.8

I just highlighted a couple of cities.

06-29-2008, 09:16 AM	#61
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,737 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 16	Re: What would be better to cover parking lots, trees or solar panels? The world's top cities offering the best quality of life (New York City is the base city with a score of 100 points) 2008 Rank 2007 Rank City Country Points 1 1 Zurich Switzerland 108.0 =2 3 Vienna Austria 107.9 =2 2 Geneva Switzerland 107.9 4 4 Vancouver Canada 107.6 5 5 Auckland New Zealand 107.3 6 5 Düsseldorf Germany 107.2 =7 8 MunichGermany 107.0 =7 7 Frankfurt Germany 107.0 9 9 Bern Switzerland 106.5 19 9 Sydney Australia 106.3 11 11 Copenhagen Denmark 106.2 12 12 WellingtonNew Zealand 105.8 13 13 AmsterdamNetherlands 105.7 14 14 BrusselsBelgium 105.4 15 15 TorontoCanada 105.3 16 16 BerlinGermany 105.0 =17 17 MelbourneAustralia 104.8 =17 18 LuxembourgLuxembourg 104.8 19 18 OttawaCanada 104.7 20 20 StockholmSweden 104.5 21 21 Perth Australia 104.3 22 22 MontrealCanada 104.2 23 23 NürnbergGermany 104.1 24 26 OsloNorway 103.7 =25 27 DublinIreland 103.5 =25 24 CalgaryCanada 103.5 27 24 HamburgGermany 103.4 28 27 HonoluluUSA 103.1 =29 29 San FranciscoUSA 103.0 =29 30 HelsinkiFinland 103.0 =29 30 Adelaide Australia 103.0 =32 34 Singapore Singapore 102.9 =32 33 Paris France 102.9 34 32 Brisbane Australia 102.4 35 35 Tokyo Japan 102.2 36 36 LyonFrance 101.9 37 36 BostonUSA 101.8 =38 38 YokohamaJapan 101.6 =38 39 London UK 101.6 40 40 Kobe Japan 100.9 41 49 MilanItaly 100.8 42 41 BarcelonaSpain 100.6 43 42 Madrid Spain 100.5 =44 44 Washington DC USA 100.3 =44 42 OsakaJapan 100.3 =44 47 LisbonPortugal 100.3 =44 44 ChicagoUSA 100.3 48 46 PortlandUSA 100.2 49 48 New York CityUSA 100.0 50 49 SeattleUSA 99.8 I just highlighted a couple of cities. __________________ All the warranty I need. And for thrills -> Still averaging 4.4L/100km across town 2004 silver base model Prius Shark fin, genuine mudflaps, colour matched side mouldings, rear bumper scuff guard, sheepskin seats, BT Plate. I love it!

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