{"id":64981,"date":"2015-11-18T03:33:07","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T09:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=64981"},"modified":"2015-11-18T03:33:07","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T09:33:07","slug":"toronto-vancouver-top-pwc-rankings-on-livable-sustainable-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/11\/18\/toronto-vancouver-top-pwc-rankings-on-livable-sustainable-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto, Vancouver top PwC rankings on livable, sustainable cities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA \u2013 Coinciding the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015 Summit, 28 cities across APEC member-economies were studied and ranked according to their livability and sustainability measured through 39 indicators.<\/p>\n

Emerging on top of the list were Toronto, Vancouver and Singapore as the three overall most livable, sustainable and competitive among APEC cities to reside and do business in, according to the results of the \u2018Building Better Cities\u2019 study.<\/p>\n

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) studied the role of urban centers in APEC\u2019s economic and social growth and these cities\u2019 influence outside the region. The study considered how each city fared in terms of development, what differentiated each city, and what hindrances each faced.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal for this study is to spur dialogue among city leaders who are tackling challenges ranging from technological developments that make large investments outdated, to overstretched municipal budgets,\u201d PwC chairman Bob Mortiz said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis dialogue is critical because cities of APEC member countries will likely form ties to other cities, and in some cases even to other national economies,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

PwC gave city leaders \u2018a view of where they are now and it hopes to inspire cities within APEC to collaborate and seek advice to solve tenacious problems.\u2019 They also studied the \u2018rates of middle-class population growth, gross domestic product growth and the status of mobile broadband access.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI commend this report. It is not a report card of cities. It is a discussion of cities,\u201d Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn doing this study with PwC, I wanted to be sure we looked beyond economic clout and considered livability and sustainability. I hope this first-ever APEC cities study triggers sustained action. I hope it helps build the momentum towards designing, building, and redeveloping competitive cities in APEC through research and action-oriented programs,\u201d Ayala Corp. Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala said in a statement.<\/p>\n

With an increasingly mobile and global workforce, cities have more opportunity for inclusive growth. To achieve this, a specific asset was deemed important. Hence, cities should build up their \u2018brands\u2019 and encourage collaboration between their private and public sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrand cannot just be a slogan or a logo; it must be built on growth and must ring true for all involved\u2026 It is imperative that solving metropolitan issues is treated as part of the national agenda, where national and urban governments work together,\u201d Mortiz said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people think of where to live, work, invest, and visit, they don\u2019t think countries, they think cities. Density and diversity make cities more imaginative, so long as that density and diversity are well-managed. That\u2019s why public-and-public collaboration is needed to keep cities competitive,\u201d Ayala said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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