Portland, Oregon, has created a Bureau of Planning and Sustainability by merging its Planning and Sustainable Development Offices. It has adopted as binding city policy “Sustainable City Principles,� which link economic development to resource protection. Its Business Services for a Better Future describes training, technical, incentives, and recognition. The website includes details on its food production and distribution policy, natural resource protection such as storm water management using onsite surface vegetation, watershed protection, solid waste recycling, green building, energy, procurement policies, etc. Website: http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?c=32927

San Francisco also has a Sustainable City program of fourteen policies including air quality, trees and open space, transportation, and hazardous waste. The program evolved from meetings among community members, government agencies, and businesses. Website: http://www.sustainable-city.org/