尔湾市获评全美第八绿色城市：WalletHub比较100座大城市28项指标，市府列免费接驳与50万棵植树目标
位于加利福尼亚州橙县的尔湾市10月27日宣布，该市在个人理财网站 WalletHub 的评比中获评全美第八绿色城市。WalletHub 比较了全美100座最大城市，以28项与环境友好与可持续相关的指标评分，包括温室气体排放、空气与水质、绿地、交通、能源来源与绿色就业机会等。
市府列举了支撑这一排名的几项长期工作：交通方面，「尔湾连接」（Irvine CONNECT）每天提供免费接驳车，鼓励共乘、减少车辆出行；「尔湾出行」共享单车试点投放了20辆电动助力自行车与两个停靠点，衔接全市数百英里的街道与独立自行车道网络。
在庭院设备方面，尔湾市燃油园林设备禁令的最后阶段已于今年早些时候生效：这项由市议会2023年通过的第23-25号条例，意在减少噪音污染与碳排放，也与加州禁止销售新的燃油小型非道路发动机设备的州级规定衔接。
城市森林方面，市府的城市林业计划目标是种植50万棵树，并在2055年前把全市树冠覆盖率提升到30%。市府表示，将继续推进环保项目、扩展可持续交通选项，并保护构成社区健康环境的自然资源；评比的方法与完整排名可在 WalletHub 的「全美最绿色城市」报告中查看。
Irvine Ranked No. 8 Greenest City in America in WalletHub Study of 100 Largest Cities
The City of Irvine, in Orange County, California, announced on October 27 that it has been ranked the eighth-greenest city in America by personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities in the United States across 28 key indicators of environmental friendliness and sustainability, including greenhouse gas emissions, air and water quality, green space, transportation, energy sources and green job opportunities.
The city pointed to several long-running efforts behind the ranking. On transportation, Irvine CONNECT provides free shuttle rides every day, encouraging shared transportation and reducing vehicle trips, and the Irvine Mobility Bike Share Pilot Program fields 20 pedal-assist bicycles and two docking stations connecting to the city's extensive trail network of hundreds of miles of on-street and off-street bike trails.
On landscaping equipment, the final phase of the city's gas-powered lawn equipment ban took effect earlier this year. Ordinance No. 23-25, approved by the City Council in 2023, is intended to reduce noise pollution and carbon emissions and aligns with the state's ban on the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engine equipment.
Through its Urban Forestry program, the city aims to plant 500,000 trees and achieve 30% tree canopy coverage by 2055. The city said it remains focused on advancing environmental initiatives, expanding sustainable transportation options and preserving the natural resources that contribute to a healthy community; WalletHub's methodology and full rankings are in its Greenest Cities in America report.
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