The International Economic Development Council had the highest praise for San Jose and Mayor Chuck Reed. At its annual conference in Reno, Nevada, it named the city’s Green Vision sustainable development program the best in the entire United States.

In explaining the reward, IEDC Chair Ian Bromley said: “Furthering economic development is rarely a simple task in the best of times, and advancing the cause in the midst of a global financial crisis is nothing less than arduous.” Reed responded by saying: “I hope that we can serve as an inspiration for other cities around the world to embrace clean tech innovation and sustainability.”
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