With globalization, climate change, and social and economical challenges, today’s world cities need to adapt like never before.The IESE Business School in Spain is out with its annual Cities in Motion Index (ICIM), which ranks the world’s best ("smartest") cities — those that have the highest levels of innovation, sustainability, and quality of life. This year, Tokyo came in first with its impressive public management, technology, economy, and the ability to attract talent from all over the world.
To establish the ranking, researchers studied 135 cities across 55 countries, and based their results on over 50 indicators along 10 different dimensions including governance, public management, urban planning, technology, environment, international outreach, social cohesion, mobility and transportation, human capital (ability to attract talent), and economy. (You can read more about the categories and methodology here.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/iese-smartest-cities-in-motion-index-2014-5#ixzz31tfR4vOm
Poll Results
| Option | Votes |
| Baltimore | 5 |
| Philadelphia | 3 |
| Paris | 3 |
| Chicago | 2 |
| London | 2 |
| Tokyo | 1 |
| Eindhoven | 1 |
| Copenhagen | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Osaka | 1 |
| Oslo | 0 |
| Stockholm | 0 |
| Sydney | 0 |
| Amsterdam | 0 |
| Geneva | 0 |
| Basel | 0 |
| Dallas | 0 |
| Seoul | 0 |
| Zürich | 0 |
― Mordy, Friday, 16 May 2014 16:30 (twelve years ago)