FCP Bob 1,312 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 http://www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name...=noads&rf=0Canadian and Australian cities dominate the rankings. I think the highest ranked American city was Pittsburgh.Following is a list of the top 10 most liveable cities as ranked by The Economist:1. Vancouver, Canada2. Vienna, Austria3. Melbourne, Australia4. Toronto, Canada5. Calgary, Canada6. Helsinki, Finland 7. Sydney, Australia 8. Perth, Australia 9. Adelaide, Australia 10. Auckland, New Zealand The bottom 10 cities were: 1. Harare, Zimbabwe 2. Dhaka , Bangladesh 3. Algiers , Algeria 4. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 5. Lagos, Nigeria 6. Karachi, Pakistan 7. Douala, Cameroon 8. Kathmandu, Nepal 9. Colombo, Sri Lanka 10. Dakar, Senegal Link to post Share on other sites
LongLiveYorke 38 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I have no idea what "livable" means in this context, but, looking at the list, I'm glad I don't live in a livable city. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 I have no idea what "livable" means in this context, but, looking at the list, I'm glad I don't live in a livable city.Said like a true New Yorker ;-)The ranking scores each city from 0-100 on 30 factors spread across five areas: stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. These numbers are then weighted and combined to produce an overall figure.This is an article refuting the livabliity rankings.http://www.newgeography.com/content/00957-...kings-are-wrong Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 ...unless you're into Luge. Link to post Share on other sites
Don Giovanni 0 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 hold on, theres just been an update posted to the bottom 10: port au prince Link to post Share on other sites
Don Giovanni 0 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 also, the economist is a joke. the article posted in refutation is 100% right. Link to post Share on other sites
colonel Feathers 5 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I have no idea what "livable" means in this context, but, looking at the list, I'm glad I don't live in a livable city.This/Also, its funny that no city on yhe list has an illegal immagrant problem.HMMMM maybe thats why . Link to post Share on other sites
wsox8 10 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 uhh Schaumburg, IL.. DUH, that list sucks Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 If by "livable" they mean "nice looking and relatively quiet", then these rankings make more sense.LOL at ****ing Pittsburgh being the highest ranked US city by ANY metric. Link to post Share on other sites
85suited 0 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Cane - have you seen the documentary called "Cocaine Cowboys" about the drugs wars in Miami in the 80's - it is available on itunes.. really good doc done by the same guy who did the Univ Miami ESPN 30 on 30 film... Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Cane - have you seen the documentary called "Cocaine Cowboys" about the drugs wars in Miami in the 80's - it is available on itunes.. really good doc done by the same guy who did the Univ Miami ESPN 30 on 30 film...seen it a couple times. great documentary. Link to post Share on other sites
85suited 0 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 seen it a couple times. great documentary.is cocaine cowboys 2 worth renting? Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 is cocaine cowboys 2 worth renting?lol, I was not even aware that there was a sequel. Now, I have something to try and find. Link to post Share on other sites
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