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Originally Posted by jaysb
#33! All things considered that's not bad.
If Gene Therapy comes to fruition I'm sure that will catapult us up some spots in the coming decade(s).
Also, I imagine the buildout of the HILCO/Bellweather property and expansion work at the port will help from an industrial perspective
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philad...-20240521.html
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It's great. It should have said, quite literally, Philadelphia ranked 33 best city in the world by a prominent economic index.
And LEFT IT AT THAT. It is impressive in it's own right. Google how some other cities write about it:
'Sydney ranked among the top twenty cities around the world based on a huge range of indicators'
(By the way, not that far above Philadelphia'.
US?
Who beat us?
The top 50 cities on the international list were largely in North America, with New York taking the No. 1 spot. Please take a moment to boo before this next quote.
“[New York] is the economic capital of the United States, and in many ways, the world,” Oxford Economics wrote. “It is a global hub for finance, tech, advertising, media, and fashion.”
New York, in fact, is so important that even Philadelphia’s write-up in the index is, in part, defined by our proximity to the Big Apple. Philly, Oxford Economics wrote, is well-situated between New York and Washington (13th place overall), which gives us “access to other major markets,” helping to elevate our score. Sigh.
Rounding out the top five cities were London, San Jose, Tokyo, and Paris. And while the New York thing was predictable,
it did hurt a little to be so far outclassed by Boston, which took 11th place. Boston, Oxford Economics wrote, is still a “global powerhouse” in terms of economics and human capital.
Literally none of that was necessary.