This year’s report updates the progress made in sustainable urban transportation policies within Canada’s 27 largest urban areas. Media release

The Appleton Foundation attended the Clinton Global Initiative exchange at the CGI Annual Meeting in New York City to showcase the GreenApple Canada 2007 Ranking Report. The Appleton Foundation presented their report, shared experiences in producing the report, as well as promoted the US GreenApple report by inviting interested stakeholders to form partnerships to produce a US report.

The Campbell River Mirror discusses some of the reasoning behind the letter grades given to cities in British Columbia by the GreenApple Canada 2007 Ranking Report. This article focuses on Vancouver and Abbotsford as polar opposites in sustainable urban transportation practices in the province.

The Sudbury Star discusses the GreenApple Canada study conducted by the Appleton Foundation. The article criticizes cities like St. John’s, N.L. for failing to implement their green transportation program as it was outlined in their agenda. Vancouver and Victoria were ranked on top of the list and received a B because there was still room for improvement.

The Prince George Citizen discusses the GreenApple Canada study conducted by the Appleton Foundation. The article criticizes cities like St. John’s, N.L. for failing to implement their green transportation program as was outlined in their agenda. On the other hand, Hamilton and Calgary were congratulated for introducing environmentally friendly policies which include anti-idling bylaws and free transportation in Calgary’s downtown core.

The Chronicle Herald provides a comparative analysis of urban transportation systems. The City of Halifax was ranked eleventh in comparison to Victoria and Vancouver who were ranked first and second. Halifax’s low results were blamed on the city’s low population density, absence of anti-idling bylaws and lack of hybrid taxis.