Forbes: The World's Cleanest Cities - Page 2

Presswood · #21 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 12:10 PM**

In the media in Quebec , we always hear about how dirty Montreal is and we need to do sumthing about it ... it's strange to see it rank 10th cleanest city... this list is whatever...

sprtsluvr8 · #22 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by BnaBreaker

It's not that there is anything wrong with it of course, it's just that I see it as a pretty average small American city. I'd react the same way if I saw Worcester, or Tallahassee, or Fresno on one of these lists as well.

I believe you said the same thing about Winston Salem being on another list of world cities. Lexington and Winston Salem are neither small cities, both having a population of 200,000 plus...much larger than Tallahassee. Maybe it's CLEAN! That IS the topic of the list isn't it? I think it's great to see some overlooked cities make the top 10 or 20 or whatever...instead of the same old tired names we usually see at the top.

BnaBreaker · #23 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 5:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by sprtsluvr8

I believe you said the same thing about Winston Salem being on another list of world cities. Lexington and Winston Salem are neither small cities, both having a population of 200,000 plus...much larger than Tallahassee. Maybe it's CLEAN! That IS the topic of the list isn't it? I think it's great to see some overlooked cities make the top 10 or 20 or whatever...instead of the same old tired names we usually see at the top.

200,000 people is pretty small. Granted, my categorization is based on my subjective opinion, but it definitely isn't "large". Let's put it this way: if Lexington is a "large city" then what would you categorize New York as? Larger? In anycase, it doesn't even matter. It almost sounds as if you took it as a knock, which isn't the case. It's okay to be small. I live in South Bend, which is even smaller than both of those cities and I like it...but if it ever showed up on any "best___in the world" lists i'd be dumbfounded.

Regarding the list, it is just a pointless list and I realize most 'best of' lists are far from accurate, but that should be the point in my opinion, not to 'give everyone a turn'. This isn't kindergarten.

nath05 · #24 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 5:59 PM**

sweet....i guess

staff · #25 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 5:59 PM**

Stockholm that high up? Forbes need to get around more.

entheosfog · #26 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by MNdude

http://www.forbes.com/2007/04/16/wor...hisSpeed=15000

The list:

#1 Calgary

And to think, some people in this city think we have a problem with litter and the core looking 'trashy'. It's one of the most clean (to the point of being sterile) cities I've ever seen in North America.

glowrock · #27 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 6:18 PM**

Another useless list... Boston certainly doesn't qualify as one of the "cleanest" cities. Toronto certainly does, and from everything I've heard/read, so does Calgary.

Singapore missing is quite weird, too...

Aaron (Glowrock)

waterloowarrior · #28 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 6:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

"Cleanest" is just what Forbes calls it... it's actually just a repackaged version of the Health and Sanitation list by Mercer - it's all about sanitation, water supply, air quality, waste, health care systems/availabilit. etc - not who has the streets with the least garbage on them.

AZheat · #29 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 6:35 PM**

I also think this list is bogus. I've been to Singapore and they're almost fanatical about keeping things clean which isn't such a bad thing. That is one city where you just don't toss out litter because it's taken very seriously.

FREKI · #30 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 7:01 PM**

#24

Minato Ku · #31 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 7:05 PM**

Yes, it is less than Lyon
but Lyon is the 23rd place ? It is not that clean. I agree that it is more about Health and Sanitation list than World's Cleanest Cities.

mrherodotus · #32 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 8:46 PM**

I can't see how Pittsburgh makes this list. While it's not the dirtiest city around, I wouldn't call it clean either.

LordMandeep · #33 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 8:55 PM**

Toronto is very clean in some areas, it has trashy areas but nothing like collapsed buildings...

Sulley · #34 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 9:01 PM**

Where's Philadelphia and New Orleans?

BTinSF · #35 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by staff

Stockholm that high up? Forbes need to get around more.

Sure didn't used to be. Back in the 70's, Stockholm was the ONLY European city where I recall seeing drunks laying around on the sidewalks like you see in some of America's skid rows.

Maybe it has gotten better.

LordMandeep · #36 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 9:08 PM**

Well imo Paris and even Londo is very clean in its core, however once you leave the core, you see the dark side.

MonkeyRonin · #37 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 9:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

"Cleanest" is just what Forbes calls it... it's actually just a repackaged version of the Health and Sanitation list by Mercer - it's all about sanitation, water supply, air quality, waste, health care systems/availabilit. etc - not who has the streets with the least garbage on them.

If that were the case I'd have to wonder how Toronto got between Amsterdam and Lyon, and, on that list in the first place

waterloowarrior · #38 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 9:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

If that were the case I'd have to wonder how Toronto got between Amsterdam and Lyon, and, on that list in the first place

lol! I guess other things balance it out. here are the Mercer links btw
http://www.mercerhr.com/referencecon...105#sanitation

http://www.mercerhr.com/referencecon...60#top50health

rockyi · #39 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 9:50 PM**

Yay! Another "Forbes" list!

alleystreetindustry · #40 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 10:27 PM**

hold up! is that pittsburgh i see on the list!? holy cow. that was something i didn't see coming.