Comments on: Vancouver Still Way Up There in Livability http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/09/07/livability/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Drucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/09/07/livability/comment-page-1/#comment-14255 David Drucker Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:14:50 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=473#comment-14255 That's pretty funny. I have visions of a team of Vancouver 'Livability' cheerleaders chanting "10-9-8-7! Next to Zurich we are heaven!" at the Livability Bowl... That’s pretty funny. I have visions of a team of Vancouver ‘Livability’ cheerleaders chanting “10–9-8–7! Next to Zurich we are heaven!” at the Livability Bowl…

]]> By: Don http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/09/07/livability/comment-page-1/#comment-14254 Don Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:46:20 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=473#comment-14254 I got a little lost this past summer when I was in Zurich. A very nice local pointed me in the right direction and gave me some great tips. Then he just rolled his eyes when I said I was from Vancouver. Oh Vancouver he said, that city that is always trying to beat us in the livability surveys. Who knew such a rivalry existed? I got a little lost this past summer when I was in Zurich. A very nice local pointed me in the right direction and gave me some great tips. Then he just rolled his eyes when I said I was from Vancouver. Oh Vancouver he said, that city that is always trying to beat us in the livability surveys. Who knew such a rivalry existed?

]]> By: West End Bob http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/09/07/livability/comment-page-1/#comment-14222 West End Bob Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:33:38 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=473#comment-14222 Having lived in Atlanta "both before and after" the 1996 Olympics, I'm betting Vancouver drops substantially in the rankings after the games here . . . . Having lived in Atlanta “both before and after” the 1996 Olympics, I’m betting Vancouver drops substantially in the rankings after the games here .…

]]> By: Stephen Rees http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/09/07/livability/comment-page-1/#comment-14218 Stephen Rees Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:20:12 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=473#comment-14218 The problem with surveys that keep telling us we are terrific is that we become complacent. It becomes a useful excuse for those who prefer not to change (i.e. invest public funds). I also wonder how we score so high on security when we are one of the only cities that I know that finds it necessary to use armed police to check tickets on rapid transit! I also note in passing that yesterday at Broadway/Commercial i was trying to talk to some German geography students but we kept being accosted by druggies, whores and panhandlers. Something that did not happen to me in New York (score 100) in 3 days but occurred here in 3 minutes (score 107.6). The problem with surveys that keep telling us we are terrific is that we become complacent. It becomes a useful excuse for those who prefer not to change (i.e. invest public funds).

I also wonder how we score so high on security when we are one of the only cities that I know that finds it necessary to use armed police to check tickets on rapid transit!

I also note in passing that yesterday at Broadway/Commercial i was trying to talk to some German geography students but we kept being accosted by druggies, whores and panhandlers. Something that did not happen to me in New York (score 100) in 3 days but occurred here in 3 minutes (score 107.6).

]]> By: David Drucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/09/07/livability/comment-page-1/#comment-14217 David Drucker Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:29:45 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=473#comment-14217 Remember, this ranking is 'conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments.' By that measure, affordable housing probably wouldn't figure as prominently. I suspect that housing in Zurich and Geneva isn't all that affordable either, but I did hear from Maktaaq that there are some houses just outside of the Vienna city limits that are a pretty good deal. Remember, this ranking is ‘conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments.’ By that measure, affordable housing probably wouldn’t figure as prominently.
I suspect that housing in Zurich and Geneva isn’t all that affordable either, but I did hear from Maktaaq that there are some houses just outside of the Vienna city limits that are a pretty good deal.

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