A SOCIETAL QUESTION THAT TELLS YOU A LOT ABOUT WHETHER ANY GIVEN CITY OR TOWN IS TRULY PROGRESSIVE:

What estimated percentage of the automobiles or trucks being driven inside a city or town by residents of that city or town either get at least 30 miles per gallon in intra-city driving in fuel efficiency or rely primarily on a non-polluting renewable energy source for their motor vehicle?

I salute the very first municipality in the United States that sponsors an attempt to obtain an official estimate of that type.

That type of factual information about a city or town is crucial toward helping to minimize overall fossil-fuels consumption in that American city or town.

I also wish to commend each municipality in the United States, by population category, that reports having the highest percentage of  cars and trucks on the roadways of that city or town that are energy-efficient.

That factual information, when accompanied by statistics on the cities and towns and metro areas of the U.S. where the highest percentage of the residents travel by energy-efficient mass transportation within that municipality or metro area, could be enlightening.

Also enlightening would be a ranking of cities and metro areas of the U.S. by the percentage of all residents of that city or metro area who frequently carpool when they travel to and from their workplace.