It is the only city in this year’s ranking to capture the top spot in an impressive seven of our 28 subcategories, from Nightlife and Museums to Instagram Hashtags.

Oct 3, 2016 · Garvin's new book, What Makes a Great City is a guide (not a question), featuring iconic public plazas, green spaces, boulevards and other areas that have inspired Garvin over the years. Garvin's ideas are worth paying attention to, given his …

Nov 20, 2024 · The 2025 list of the best cities in the world has been released, announcing London as the best city to work and live in. See the full list.

Oct 11, 2024 · A risk that travelling economists face, not unwittingly, is that they normally stay in the centre of a city, and often in a decent hotel.

Nov 8, 2010 · Any effort to explain the meaning of a great city is bound to elicit a multiplicity of responses. Journalists often equate a great city with a "hot city" (an influx of people and capital) or with a "cool city" (the presence of jazz clubs, art festivals, etc).

Oct 18, 2024 · As someone who has had the great fortune of living and working in some of the world's most renowned urban landscapes, I’ve often pondered the question: What makes a city great?

Jul 14, 2015 · What makes a great city? A great city is a connected city – with a large number of opportunity-spawning, face-to-face, physical interactions between its inhabitants. Is transport a good measure of greatness? Only to a point.

Apr 28, 2016 · Discovering a vibrant American city entails a mosaic of modern conveniences and innovative healthcare options. In such a metropolis, essential services encompass efficient public transportation, diverse culinary experiences, and robust cultural offerings.

Jan 1, 2022 · What makes a great city? Not a good city or a functional city but a great city. A city that people admire, learn from, and replicate. City planner and architect Alexander Garvin set out to answer this question by observing cities, largely in North America and Europe, with special attention to Paris, London, New York, and Vienna.

Feb 1, 2010 · Any effort to explain the meaning of a great city is bound to elicit a multiplicity of responses. Journalists often equate a great city with a “hot city” (an influx of people and capital) or with a “cool city” (the presence of jazz clubs, art festivals, etc).