Do Sports Make a City an "IT" city?

[Derp Kassian]

Boston not all that jumpin and it's relevant in every sport.

 

[Noisespektrum]

Interesting post. How is LA world class? C'mon man, they don't even have a proper transit system. You are basically stuck at home if you don't have a car. They have the beach, that's it. LA iconic images are a Hollywood sign and a donut shop. Laughable to even compare the worlds biggest bedroom community to New York City Or the others mentioned.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Global city rankings 2012 by A.T. Kearney (consulting firm):

(1) New York
(2) London
(3) Paris
(4) Tokyo
(5) Hong Kong
(6) Los Angeles
(7) Chicago
(8) Seoul
(9) Brussels
(10) Washington D.C.
...
(15) Boston
(16) Toronto
(17) San Francisco
(30) Montreal
(36) Miami
(38) Houston
(39) Atlanta

The ranking takes into account: business activity, cultural experience, human capital, political engagement and information exchange.

The British market research firm Ipsos Mori have their own top 20 ranking which has three categories: work, rest, play:

(1) New York
(2) London
(3) Paris
(4) Abu Dhabi
(5) Sydney
(6) Zurich
(7) Tokyo
(8) Hong Kong
(9) Los Angeles
(10) Rome
...
(12) Toronto
(17) Washington

Richard Florida (invented the "creative class" concept on which the "creative city" idea is based on) did a top 20 list with The Atlantic in 2012.

(1) New York
(2) London
(3) Tokyo
(4) Paris
Hong Kong
(6) Chicago
(7) Singapore
(8) Shanghai
(9) Los Angeles
(10) Zurich
...
(11) Boston
(14) Washington
(18) Toronto

Common theme: NYC is no.1 worldwide, L.A. and Chicago toe-to-toe for no.2 in N. America. Washington, Toronto, Boston, S.F. all relevant but well behind the top three.