- (Buenos Aires) a population in the metro between 10 and 15 million
- (New York) busy, dense, vibrant downtown core
- (Guangzhou) 500 km of subway and 300 stations
- (none has all of these things) all the major pro sports, Formula One, Grand Slam tennis, IAAF Diamond League, etc.
- (London) a large and fully rounded performing arts scene
- (Paris) at least 5 major museums, 5 major galleries
- (Boston) 3 or more globally renowned universities
- (Philadelphia) 4 proper seasons: 4.5 months summer, 3 months spring, 3 months fall, 1.5 months winter
- (Los Angeles) on the ocean or a large lake
- (Vancouver) access to lots of nature, public space, and recreational acitivities
- (Calgary) clean air
- (Los Angeles) North American cultural heavyweight
- (San Francisco) North American built form
- (none has all of these things) global centre for tech, financial services, research, advanced manufacturing, design, food
- (Sydney) 40% or more of the population foreign born/global immigration hub
- (London) global airport hub
- (Montreal) progressive and liberal population
- (Tokyo) low crime
- (Mississauga) social cohesion
- (none has all of these things) unemployment below 4%, per capita income above $70,000, low income inequality
- (Ottawa) public health care
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World's First Documented Baseball Game: Beachville, Ontario, June 4th, 1838.
World's First Documented Gridiron Game: University College, Toronto, November 9th, 1861.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats since 1869 & Toronto Argonauts since 1873: North America's 2 oldest pro football teams
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