Meeker and I head over in the early afternoon and hit the White's winking riffles and the deep green pools with nymphs, streamers and dry flies.

FORBES: Adventurer

The Infosys campus, on the outskirts of dust-choked Bangalore, is an oasis of manicured green lawns, swimming pools, gyms and tennis courts.

FORBES: Passage To India

We could walk to the Sewage Treatment Facility (they have the most beautiful pools of thick green water), hunt for coins on the pavement and share a sandwich.

FORBES: The Perils of Posting Scathing Reviews on Yelp and Angie's List

Whereas home-owners in Los Angeles and San Francisco must carefully watch how much water they consume if they want to avoid a stiff surcharge, Sacramento's people have no limit on the amounts they use to wash their cars, fill their swimming-pools and keep their lawns lushly green.

ECONOMIST: Urban sprawl