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I'd do a poll about the Economist's top 10 most livable cities but it's the same ones as last year in a slightly different order

Posted by Reagen Aug 15 '12, 11:33

Calgary #5!

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I wouldn't mind knowing what the heck "livable" is supposed to mean -- nm - con_carne Aug 15, 11:36 5
- I means you can't afford to live there -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 15, 11:40
- infrastructure, goods and services availability, personal risk (or lack thereof) - Reagen Aug 15, 11:40
- The five groups of criteria used by the Ecomist are stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure -- (link) - Roger More Aug 15, 11:39
- Here's one person's definition - Strongbad Aug 15, 11:38 1
  - My city has made progress in these areas, but it's really a little and late sort of thing given our size -- nm - con_carne Aug 15, 11:43
Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Vienna, Geneva, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth? -- nm - Roger More Aug 15, 11:35 5
- 3/9 -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 11:38
- 1/9 -- nm - Spawn Aug 15, 11:37
- 6/9. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 11:37 1
  - (I meant he got 6 out of the 9) -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 11:43
- I heard that Toronto is #4 but didn't see the list -- nm - zork Aug 15, 11:37
Couple in Oregon? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 11:35 4
- None in the US. It's all Australia, Canada, NZ, Finland and Austria. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 11:36 3
  - Helsinki -- nm - zork Aug 15, 11:37
  - I'm guessing Oregon would have 3-4 of the Top 10 in the US. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 11:36 1
    - Honolulu is usually the top US city. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 11:37

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