[Schweinshaxe]

The Greens got over 22% of the votes in the recent German election in the Freiburg area. (B'90/Grune). This is amazing.! Almost 23%!

Link:

http://www.spiegel.de/

Click on the map in the upper right corner where it says "Wahlergebnisse". You don't have to understand German. Freiburg is in the red area in the south-west corner of the map. Put your mouse pointer over the area.

Grey/black means a catholic-fundamentalist area. Red means a marxist-leninist area. (OK, I'm exaggerating a bit here...)

Der Spiegel in English if you're interested:

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/

Now remember that the German Green Party is an almost conservative party with an environmental focus. Not the communist oriented parties you may be thinking of.

May I also add that the Freiburg area is, I think, the most beautiful place in Europe.

[Barbara]

Well, maybe not in EU, but in Germany sure is!
(Also, there's that old brewery in the center where you can eat those wonderful german sausages and drink beer at bargain price... any time I cross Germany I find a way to stop there! Love Freiburg! )

[Yavicleus]

Hey, I've been to Freiburg before! I went there when I was in Highschool as an exchange student. Freiburg is awsome!

It's a very beautiful little city (or big town) surrounded by healthy forests and farmlands. The town is nicely condensed, with hardly any 'suburbs' and it's very walkable. Add a few windmills, and it would be perfect post peak.