What makes Toronto... Toronto?

[Second_in_pie]

Not particularly trying to dredge up an old debate, but GFCI 6 from September has been out for a while. Toronto dropped to 13th (from 11th in GFCI 5) despite an increased score, largely owing to the rebound of Tokyo and dramatic increase in the ratings of Shenzhen and Shanghai. However Toronto did surpass Boston to become the third financial centre of North America.

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/4A05FE0F-4CD1-46EB-ADB5-84672ACC05FE/0/GFCI6.pdf

Hmm, I wonder how long it'll take for us to make it in the top 10

 

[pman]

absolutely

What makes Toronto Toronto? Ugly, shabby, degraded, and neglected public realms and streetscapes. Nobody does it better (or worse, depending on your outlook on these things). Lack of pride is our MO, period. I can go into voluminous detail, but all one need do is walk down most Toronto streets to get the point.

I couldn't have said it better Fiendishlibrarian. The wooden hydro poles with the garbage can sized transformers in midair are something you wouldn't see in any comparable first world city.