標題: Vancouver no longer most livable city [打印本頁] 作者: tiffiant 時間: 2011-8-30 07:06 標題: Vancouver no longer most livable city
Vancouver no longer most livable city
Melbourne and Vienna take over
Mike Lloyd Aug 30, 2011 07:33:30 AM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Vancouver can no longer trumpet its status as the world's most livable city. The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Survey has been the standard, and for almost a decade Vancouver topped the rankings. But not anymore.
We're now third, behind Melbourne, Australia and Vienna, Austria. But don't get your Lululemon in a knot, we lost points for transport infrastructure because of "intermittent closures of the key Malahat highway." The Malahat Highway is on Vancouver Island.
The Economist says "the adjustment is miniscule, and should not be considered significant in the context of the overall score, but it was sufficient to drop Vancouver to third position."
The Stanley Cup Riot did not affect this year's rankings, but could impact the report next year. Vancouver still outscored the other cities for culture and environment.
Seven of the top 10 livable cities are in Australia and Canada. Toronto ranked fourth and Calgary nabbed the fifth spot.
Top 10 Most Livable Cities
1. Melbourne, Australia
2. Vienna, Austria
3. Vancouver, Canada
4. Toronto, Canada
5. Calgary, Canada
6. Sydney, Australia
7. Helsinki, Finland
8. Perth, Australia
9. Adelaide, Australia
10. Auckland, New Zealand
did you read from Singtao today?
the reason of why Vancouver becomes third... made me laugh
Someone represented Vancouver said it's coz of Hwy 1 ... that's why Vancouver is no longer the first place.作者: Guy 時間: 2011-8-30 22:44
Ya.... Hwy is closed...Someone must be tipping the judge off about it.
Beside.. the housing is SUPER expensive.... I will rather have Vancouver off the top 10 list just to reduce the living and housing cost作者: rainbow-davie 時間: 2011-8-31 01:38
that's ok. that's good not be NO1. let the real estate market goes down a bit.
