Green, mean, Seville!

I was a huge fan of Seville when I went there during the winter of 2008. It was just such a sunny, happy, walkable city, with some gorgeous historical buildings, a wonderful old city, great food, vibrant modern interiors in gorgeous old buildings, and of course, flamenco. The Plaza de Espana, although little used now, was a stunning piece of architecture that I couldn't take my eyes off of.

Now, I find this article on BBC, talking about how Seville is now one of the greenest cities around, and I can't help but say... "just one more huge reason to visit one of the coolest cities in Spain."

From the article: Kick-started by proactive city mayor, Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín in 2007, the lightning pace of Seville’s “greening” defies its laidback fiesta and siesta image. In the span of just five years, the Sevillanos have instituted a community bike-sharing scheme, a surface tram, an underground metro, two high-speed train links, a pilot electric car programme and -- 20km away in Sanlúcar la Mayor -- the first commercial solar power plant in Europe.