Philadelphia Ranks 11th Worldwide in Study by Spain Business School (York: best city, 2014)

[Mantronix4204]

Did anyone see this article, which is entitled: Which Are the World's "Smartest" Cities?

Is Philly the 11th-Best City on the Planet? | News | Philadelphia Magazine


citing this study, ranking world cities, from the IESE Business School in Spain.

IESE Insight Which Are the World's "Smartest" Cities?


Here's a direct link to the world map:

Cities in motion


A cut/paste from the study:

Cities are ranked along 10 dimensions considered key to determining their efficiency:

1. Governance: The citizen is the point of contact for solving the challenges facing cities. Significant factors include the level of citizen participation and the ability of authorities to engage business leaders and local agents. Auckland is the top city in this area.

2. Public Management: The actions to improve the city administration's efficiency, including the design of new organizational and management models, are considered. Tokyo is the best in this area.

3. Urban Planning: To improve the livability of any territory and to commit to smart growth, local master plans and the design of green areas and public spaces are taken into account. New methods of urban planning should focus on creating compact, well-connected cities with accessible public services. Berlin is the top ranked city for its planning.

4. Technology: Technological development enables cities to be sustainable over time, expand the competitive advantages of their production system and improve the quality of employment. London ranks first.

5. The Environment: It is imperative to improve environmental sustainability by supporting green buildings and alternative energy, efficient water management, and policies to help counter the effects of climate change. Zurich, Geneva and Basel are the greenest cities.

6. International Outreach: Cities that want to progress must achieve a prominent position on the world stage. Expanding a city's international outreach involves improving its brand by means of strategic tourism plans, attracting foreign investment and stepping up its presence abroad. London ranks first once again.

7. Social Cohesion: Concern for the social environment requires an analysis of immigration, community development, care for the elderly, inequality, health system efficiency, public safety and more. Eindhoven is the most socially cohesive city.

8. Mobility and Transportation: Getting around cities, which are often large, and facilitating access to public services are great challenges for the future. Berlin is in the lead.

9. Human Capital: The main goal of any city should be to improve its human capital. This means that it should be able to attract and retain talent, create plans to improve education, and boost creativity and research. Tokyo ranks first.

10. The Economy: To promote a city's economic development, this area includes strategic industrial plans, initiatives to spur innovation and entrepreneurship and more. New York is the economic capital.

Among its findings, the report highlights the importance of having a broad overview of urban management. The report also describes a delay in impact of public policies, the influence of the national context, the absence of a single model of success, and the discrepancy between cities' reputations and their realities.




Baltimore ranks 20th, btw!! Good for them!!

[Infinite_heights77]

Why is Baltimore ranked 20th?!! It shouldn't even have a world ranking.

Originally Posted by Mantronix4204

Did anyone see this article, which is entitled: Which Are the World's "Smartest" Cities?

Is Philly the 11th-Best City on the Planet? | News | Philadelphia Magazine


citing this study, ranking world cities, from the IESE Business School in Spain.

IESE Insight Which Are the World's "Smartest" Cities?


Here's a direct link to the world map:

Cities in motion


A cut/paste from the study:

Cities are ranked along 10 dimensions considered key to determining their efficiency:

1. Governance: The citizen is the point of contact for solving the challenges facing cities. Significant factors include the level of citizen participation and the ability of authorities to engage business leaders and local agents. Auckland is the top city in this area.

2. Public Management: The actions to improve the city administration's efficiency, including the design of new organizational and management models, are considered. Tokyo is the best in this area.

3. Urban Planning: To improve the livability of any territory and to commit to smart growth, local master plans and the design of green areas and public spaces are taken into account. New methods of urban planning should focus on creating compact, well-connected cities with accessible public services. Berlin is the top ranked city for its planning.

4. Technology: Technological development enables cities to be sustainable over time, expand the competitive advantages of their production system and improve the quality of employment. London ranks first.

5. The Environment: It is imperative to improve environmental sustainability by supporting green buildings and alternative energy, efficient water management, and policies to help counter the effects of climate change. Zurich, Geneva and Basel are the greenest cities.

6. International Outreach: Cities that want to progress must achieve a prominent position on the world stage. Expanding a city's international outreach involves improving its brand by means of strategic tourism plans, attracting foreign investment and stepping up its presence abroad. London ranks first once again.

7. Social Cohesion: Concern for the social environment requires an analysis of immigration, community development, care for the elderly, inequality, health system efficiency, public safety and more. Eindhoven is the most socially cohesive city.

8. Mobility and Transportation: Getting around cities, which are often large, and facilitating access to public services are great challenges for the future. Berlin is in the lead.

9. Human Capital: The main goal of any city should be to improve its human capital. This means that it should be able to attract and retain talent, create plans to improve education, and boost creativity and research. Tokyo ranks first.

10. The Economy: To promote a city's economic development, this area includes strategic industrial plans, initiatives to spur innovation and entrepreneurship and more. New York is the economic capital.

Among its findings, the report highlights the importance of having a broad overview of urban management. The report also describes a delay in impact of public policies, the influence of the national context, the absence of a single model of success, and the discrepancy between cities' reputations and their realities.




Baltimore ranks 20th, btw!! Good for them!!

[stylistvg]

lols, agreed about Baltimore. went there for a vacation from Los Angeles in April, after 12 hours there i looked at my guy and said...well...its only a few hours drive to Philly.....and we were outta there!

[rotodome]

Come on now, folks.
Keep in mind that dissing Baltimore on this list is a basically dissing Philly too. Hopefully everyone reads beyond the headlines, and realizes that this is obviously not "A Ranking Of The World's Greatest Cities" (whatever that would even mean). But if B-More and Philly are on any kind of global list it means they're both doing something RIGHT.

[FindingZen]

Well, we do have our "eds and meds" going for us. Baltimore does too to a lesser degree.

[phillies2011]

Originally Posted by stylistvg

lols, agreed about Baltimore. went there for a vacation from Los Angeles in April, after 12 hours there i looked at my guy and said...well...its only a few hours drive to Philly.....and we were outta there!

I don't know what to say if you couldn't have a good time in Baltimore. Great city. 20th in the world? Probably not, but no need to dump on it.