a_unique_person
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http://www.theage.com.au/news/world...t-liveable-city/2005/10/04/1128191681105.html
Yay socialist democracy.
Yay socialist democracy.
Worlds most liveable cities.
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Sodomy, sausage, ice and chocolate. Somewhat predictable.
Although Vancouver does happen to be the favorite city I've ever been to, I don't like these polls of what makes countries and cities great to live in or not. It depends on what they measure. For example, many of the reports of what make certain countries great to live in don't make any measurements of how free its citizens are. Freedom is a lot more important to me than whether my life expectancy is 72 or 81.
Although I visit Canada frequently, have friends there (and even an ex-girlfriend or two), and like visiting there very much, I'd rather live in the US. Those Canadians are taxed too much and have too much social spending. Not a country I'd want to live in. But visiting is great.
Jon_in_london
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Its somewhat subjective. It depends on what you want to get out of the city.... If you want shed-loads of culture, free parks, museums and massive job opportunities then London is good.
But if you want a big house and garden at an affordable price, open roads, cheap, uncongested public transport, warm beaches, sunshine and spetacular scenery then London is a bit crap.
Depends...
But if you want a big house and garden at an affordable price, open roads, cheap, uncongested public transport, warm beaches, sunshine and spetacular scenery then London is a bit crap.
Depends...
epepke
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Indeed. It's all a matter of perspective. Some people might love to live in Atlanta. I get a bit edgy knowing that I'm only about 300 miles away.
London's one of my favorite places to be, and it's been like a second home to me. I love the museums, the inexpensive but good theatre, and the parks. I don't much like how grey everything is and how it always smells like week-old sewage.
My home town here, I like the roads with trees growing over them (we call them canopy roads) and the fact that there are two rather good universities with excellent libraries within cycling distance. I like looking out the back of an inexpensive town house (semi-detached) and seeing a golf course. I don't much like the fact that everything ultimately depends on the state government, and there are no jobs.
TriangleMan
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I lived in Vancouver for a number of years and I would have no problem moving back there (if I had a good job lined up). That said I never realized how bad the begging/panhandling/petty crime in Vancouver was until I started going to other large cities. Up until then I thought most cities had a similar problem but not anymore. When I went to cities like Manhattan, Washington DC, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, and London I was absolutely floored by how few beggars there were compared to Vancouver. Must be a West Coast thing.
Much of the rest of Canada is really cold for much of the year... we only get one or two snows a year, so many transients who won't leave Canada come to Vancouver. Also... 'tis a really easy city in which to be a junkie or crackhead ... not much in the way of enforcement.
Yep. Lots of drugs in that city. It is entirely possible that I may have, on more than one occasion, walked down a busy city sidewalk in downtown Vancouver on a weekend evening, smoking a joint with friends. Just right out in public. But then again, maybe that didn't happen. I'll let you decide.
Metullus
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Nah, you're wrapped way too tight to do something like that...Yep. Lots of drugs in that city. It is entirely possible that I may have, on more than one occasion, walked down a busy city sidewalk in downtown Vancouver on a weekend evening, smoking a joint with friends. Just right out in public. But then again, maybe that didn't happen. I'll let you decide.
Well, they do that in Sydney! Walk down past the cinemas on Friday and Saturday nights, and the whiff is strong enough to get a second-hand high.
Ask Truthseeker about Sydney. She was here a month ago and would probably comment on it much more objectively than I could!
Ask Truthseeker about Sydney. She was here a month ago and would probably comment on it much more objectively than I could!
a_unique_person
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And could I just point out Melbourne always beats Sydney.
CapelDodger
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London is good. To live in when you're young, to visit when you're older. When you're tired of London, you're ready for Bristol.
London is ... I don't know, I'm sure Vancouver is splendid, I've seen many pictures of magnificent surroundings and heard the encomiums, but seriously, London has roots, "bottom", it's truly substantial. If people want to be provincial, Vancouver is probably a good bet, but London's in the Big League.
The Fool
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Lol...except at?
I'll give you this much...The street prostitutes are cheaper.
Except at Aussie Rules!
No, I won't enter into that little entanglement, my friend!
epepke
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Pittsburgh really is a lot better than it was, say, 20 years ago. It's hard to believe, but it's become a bit of an artistic and cultural Mecca.
Cleveland, on the other hand, is one of only about a half dozen US cities with a rape rate higher than Toronto (out of the 50 largest US cities). Cincinnatti and Columbus are high, too. There must be something about Ohio.
TriangleMan
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From the article:
That said, I love the city anyway.
What exactly do they define as personal crime? If having your car broken into is a personal crime then Vancouver is probably one of the worst cities in NA.
That said, I love the city anyway.
