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Seattle Space Needle gets green roof for 50th Anniversary

Seattle Space Needle gets green roof for 50th Anniversary

Seattle’s iconic Space Needle is going green with a forest of trees on its roof. This is a virtual forest — a painted one, not a real one —  so no trees will actually be growing on the ceiling. The forest design is in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Space Needle in 2012.
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30 Greenest Cities in America: San Francisco, Seattle and Portland tie for first place

Is the city in the United States where you live — or want to visit — a green city? A British research firm working with Tufts University has rated has rated the 30 Greenest Cities in America for their eco-friendly environmental policies and programs. Not surprisingly, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco were the top three.
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