Best cities to live in

 
 Pittsburgh a old steel town is close to me 29 from the top.  But notice
how Australian and New Zealand cities fare.  Envy.... guess it is good
to have a great infrastructure.  Notice US and Europe are lagging.

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 Bill who putters wrote:

There are various measures of the quality of cities, which one are you
referring to?

Which Australian cities do you think have great infrastructure?

David

 

Adelaide   looks too good to be true.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/21/worlds-most-liveable-cities_n_82
5964.html#s243568&title__Auckland

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Bill  S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden

³Every conflict in the world today has its origin in the
imagination of British map drawers,² Author Unknown

 Bill who putters wrote:

The photo is just one new area of the CBD down by the river, the whole city
isn't like that, the 'burbs are just the same sprawl of any city of Oz.
However it is a nice place having been layed out before it was built unlike
most cities that grew organically.  It can be very hot in summer and the
drinking water isn't good but it doesn't have earthquakes, cyclones or snow
storms.  It does have top class vineyards up the valley, friendly people and
they host wonderful cultural festivals.



The full report is paywalled but they say this about the index:

 "A rating of relative comfort for 30 indicators is assigned across five
broad categories: stability; healthcare; culture and environment; education;
and infrastructure. "

You furriners will have to understand that most of  these issues are largely
controlled by a combination of national and state governments (especially
stability, health and education) not so much the local government who have
little power.  The Oz cities listed are all State capitals so the gov will
put resources into them that other cities don't get.  The individial city
and its location has some influence on environment, culture and
infrastructure.  Obviously economic forces have a role too, richer cities
tend to have better facilities, but Sydney and Melbourne are MUCH richer
than Adleaide which still rates higher.

Sydney also makes it into the "Alpha+" rating as a global centre of power,

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city#GaWC_Inventory_of_World_Cities

it's sad that it is choking to death on cars and no real or potential State
government has the courage or ability to deal with the issue.  I grew up
there and still love it dearly but had to leave.


David

 David Hare-Scott wrote:

  Obviously economic

Oops. They don't rate higher, forget that.

D