Re/Max Excellence Realtors

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The color green doesn’t always flush to the surface in the Dirty South. It’s not surprising considering the industries that have historically shaped us. Paper mills, tobacco farms, and coalmines have long degraded our waterways, air quality, and human health. But in many places we’re getting better. BRO decided to sniff out the greenest towns in the South—urban dwellings that are the kindest to their environment and their inhabitants. We’ve focused on a number of factors including municipal leaders taking on progressive initiatives to reduce energy consumption and pollution emissions, as well as health factors like water and air quality (unfortunately poor in most of the region). In a lot of communities it’s locals taking matters into their own hands, starting eco-innovative companies, building practices, and action groups. We searched for in-town outdoor recreation opportunities including greenways, bike accessibility, and parks. We also looked at public transportation, the availability of walkable work commutes, and the percentage of the population that actually does it. And finally we factored access to local food, which helps boost local economies and public health.

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