Instant Alert: The 7 cities with the most green space around the world

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The 7 cities with the most green space around the world by Leanna Garfield on Jan 5, 2017, 12:44 PM Advertisement There's a global movement toward growing more trees and planning more parks in cities. But which ones have the most green space today? To get a clearer picture, MIT partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to create Treepedia, a site with interactive maps that show the density of greenery in 10 major cities around the world. The researchers used information from Google Street View to make what they call the "Green View Index," a rating that quantifies how many trees are on every street.  The ultimate goal of Treepedia is to make make urban planning more accessible to those outside the field, MIT's Carlo Ratti said in a press release. Check out which cities ranked highest below. SEE ALSO: Kimbal Musk — Elon's brother — just opened a shipping container farm compound in New York City 7. Tel Aviv, Israel Check out the interactive map of Tel Aviv 6. Boston, Massachusetts Check out the interactive map of Boston 5. Toronto, Canada Check out the interactive map of Toronto See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011