With less time and money spent commuting, the greening of Portland is paying off in big ways that other cities can learn from, according to a cost analysis of the city's environmental, land use and urban development strategies titled "Portland's Green Dividend."

This month's Fast Company features an article on "Fast Cities" that was developed, in part, from data in CEOs for Cities' CityVitals research. While the report's Weirdness Index was misinterpreted (it's certainly no measure of passion as was indicated), we're glad to know the framework is being used to bring… more