Vancouver, BC: The World's Most Livable City?

Excellent transportation, telecommunications and utilities helped Vancouver, British Columbia take the top spot in The Economist's ranking of the world's most livable cities; not a single U.S. city makes the top 10.

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October 5, 2005, 5:00 AM PDT

By Michael Dudley

The Economist Magazine's 'Intelligence Unit' (the research side of the London-based magazine) found that Vancouver, British Columbia "tops 126 other destinations after assessing such factors as education, stability, culture, environment and health care. The Economist Intelligence Unit found Australia and Canada dominated the top 10 most livable cities...Toronto and Calgary were ranked ninth and 10th. Australia's Melbourne was No. 2 on the list with Perth, Adelaide and Sydney also making it into the top 10."

FULL STORY: Vancouver 'most livable' again

Tuesday, October 4, 2005 in The Globe and Mail

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