Top Cities According to Resonance

[Obadno]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

this is a perfectly cromulent list because it ranks my city relatively high.

it is a much better list than the ones that rank my city relatively low.

I agree ! You know what they say about great minds, like us! Why are other people so wrong?




(probably because they are stupid)

[JManc]

Originally Posted by Centropolis

ah, just saw that they had an NYC office. its almost worse, though, because there's not a canadian city even on there.

Yeah, the NYC office is new. Their CEO is a fellow futurist so they have that perspective (at least they did)...so in the immediate term, the cities they listed (according to their methodology) have the highest potential. NYC may have been knocked down a peg or two because of Trump; since he's having an impact on tourism and foreign students. They are a pretty respected organization, I just haven't had any contact with them in 5 or so years to weigh in. It's all subjective.

[mousquet]

I'm always pissed by any arrogant ranking putting Paris below London anyway. Lol...

Originally Posted by Obadno

"Resonence" What???? Paris? what is this 1930? Chicago even in the top 10?

This is nonsense.

You're blinded by your stereotypes. Our city is so open to all tech from anywhere that so called tech is relatively cheap here.
I guess it feels much cheaper than most local goods, when compared to other world-class cities.

I repeat, Apple is cheap here. That's not our issue.

The problem here is more about real estate that's insanely costly. I hear some even struggle to buy presents to their kids for Christmas.
But they all have their IPhones because it is deemed as regular expense here, just like paying for your tap water or your power supply.

[Obadno]

Originally Posted by mousquet

I'm always pissed by any arrogant ranking putting Paris below London anyway. Lol...



You're blinded by your stereotypes. Our city is so open to all tech from anywhere that so called tech is relatively cheap here.
I guess it feels much cheaper than most local goods, when compared to other world-class cities.

I repeat, Apple is cheap here. That's not our issue.

The problem here is more about real estate that's insanely costly. I hear some even struggle to buy presents to their kids for Christmas.
But they all have their IPhones because it is deemed as regular expense here, just like paying for your tap water or your power supply.

... what? Im saying Paris doesnt "resonate" women arent selling hats at the department store with the line "all the rage in Paris, what goes on in paris nobody outside of paris cares about.

[mousquet]

^ I'm not sure what you wrote was any correct English. And there's a syntactic problem. You need to find some matching double quotation thing to that 3rd one in your insulting sentence.

But it's okay. I think I can understand your anger and frustration. Not everyone is bad or malicious over here, you know?
If we can help, we will.

[Crawford]

Originally Posted by Obadno

... what? Im saying Paris doesnt "resonate" women arent selling hats at the department store with the line "all the rage in Paris, what goes on in paris nobody outside of paris cares about.

I hope this is sarcasm. The fashion/beauty industry isn't tied to Paris and Paris isn't an almost universal metaphor for glamour/sophistication?

LVMH, Kering, Richemont and most of the biggest global fashion conglomerates are HQ in Paris. They might sell more in NYC or HK these days but Paris is the city most associated with style.

[muppet]

I'd also add Paris has a very contemporary business and commercial culture (and all culture period), hugely multicultural, en pointe in style and design and happens to be Europe's richest city, and the world's most visited city (if taking into account the contiguous urban area, not just City proper that's only 1/5 of the total). Despite its huge strengths in diversity of services and cultural industries, it still holds onto its manufacturing specialising in auto, aeronautics and eco. It was announced this year as the world's second most expensive city after Singapore.

Oh and its the world's most beautiful and historic city, just with cutting edge culture attached.


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[Crawford]

This all reminds me; I really want to visit that huge new LVMH museum.

[tjp]

Originally Posted by Obadno

... what? Im saying Paris doesnt "resonate" women arent selling hats at the department store with the line "all the rage in Paris, what goes on in paris nobody outside of paris cares about.

where the hell are women buying hats at department stores?? it sounds like you are the one who doesn't ~resonate~ !!

[10023]

Originally Posted by The Chemist

The fact that their top ten includes Dubai, Moscow, and THREE American cities, but not a single Chinese city (not even HK) makes this list laughable.

Three American cities isn’t the least bit surprising really. America has a lot more global influence (currently) than China and a lot more connectivity in the sorts of services economy sectors these lists tend to measure.

[mousquet]

Originally Posted by Crawford

This all reminds me; I really want to visit that huge new LVMH museum.

That is the latest Philharmonie in Parc de la Villette, 19th arrondissement. It is a sight, but holy crap! it went way more costly than originally expected.
Just as most public projects around here.

The Louis Vuitton foundation to showcase billionaire Bernard Arnault's contemporary art collection and other art things is in the Bois de Boulogne, wealthier 16th arrondissement, to the opposite side of Central Paris.
By the way, Arnault is a controversial businessman here, because his management methods are sometimes disrespectful of his own employees.
He may lay you off just like that, for no particular reason but to fatten up his gluttonous shareholders even more, while they're already super wealthy.
We're supposed to show fairness and efficiency, so that kind of management is usually disapprouved here.

Anyway, I think you should visit both venues. Especially the former when they play Beethoven, Debussy or something.
Acoustics is fine in there, although good old medieval churches still do it too, in that matter.

[JManc]

Any correlation between "romantic" and "Eiffel Tower" was totally wiped away...after visiting the Eiffel Tower. Between people shouting "beera! beera! beera!" at you shilling crappy wine and beer to the knock off souvenir vendors following you around waiting for a throat punch . It's like Vegas...only on French.

[Sun Belt]

Originally Posted by muppet

At first glance, I thought that was Toronto.

[10023]

Originally Posted by JManc

Any correlation between "romantic" and "Eiffel Tower" was totally wiped away...after visiting the Eiffel Tower. Between people shouting "beera! beera! beera!" at you shilling crappy wine and beer to the knock off souvenir vendors following you around waiting for a throat punch . It's like Vegas...only on French.

Every city has its Times Square. And the Eiffel Tower was actually built for the express purpose of being a tourist attraction, so what do you expect? Montmartre around the Sacre-Cœur also sucks. It’s impossible to even find a decent beer or glass of wine within 200 meters of that thing at least.

But then every city has its West Village or Williamsburg, etc as well. Except Frankfurt, which is just not cool.

[The Chemist]

Originally Posted by JManc

Any correlation between "romantic" and "Eiffel Tower" was totally wiped away...after visiting the Eiffel Tower. Between people shouting "beera! beera! beera!" at you shilling crappy wine and beer to the knock off souvenir vendors following you around waiting for a throat punch . It's like Vegas...only on French.

I didn't have that experience at the Eiffel Tower when I visited last year. I did notice the knock off souvenir vendors, sure, but they definitely didn't follow me around.

[Obadno]

This says nothing to Paris looking nice or being a cool place to visit.

It doesnt RESONATE

To me cities that resonate through the world are NYC, LA, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, probably even Rome due to the power of the church all over the world.

Paris doesnt hold a candal to these places when it comes to international influence, not in the modern world.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by Obadno

Paris doesnt hold a candal to these places when it comes to international influence, not in the modern world.

i think you might be the only person around here who holds that opinion.

[Acajack]

What is truly absurd is the notion that Paris can't arguably even make a claim to a spot on that list (can't hold a candle...).

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Obadno

This says nothing to Paris looking nice or being a cool place to visit.

It doesnt RESONATE

To me cities that resonate through the world are NYC, LA, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, probably even Rome due to the power of the church all over the world.

Paris doesnt hold a candal to these places when it comes to international influence, not in the modern world.

WHAT???? Paris is the most beatiful city in the world. Hong Kong? LA? WTF!?!?!?!?!

[Crawford]

Originally Posted by Obadno

This says nothing to Paris looking nice or being a cool place to visit.

It doesnt RESONATE

To me cities that resonate through the world are NYC, LA, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, probably even Rome due to the power of the church all over the world.

Paris doesnt hold a candal to these places when it comes to international influence, not in the modern world.

Besides being the largest/richest/most important city on the most important continent over the past 500 years? The undisputed global center of fashion/glamour, the world's leading tourist destination, the most famed monument, museum and palace on earth, and a top-five economy?

If you go to your local Macys, Starbucks, etc. you'll see pop culture references to Paris everywhere. Paris Christmas tree ornaments, perfumes advertised with iconic Parisian imagery, Paris brands from classic (Chanel) to contemporary (the Kooples), etc. And Paris means luxury. Furniture from Lignet Roset, macarons from Ladurée, dining with Joël Robuchon, etc. Paris is ubiquitous.

What global influence comes from Hong Kong? How relevant is Tokyo globally, besides a giant city with huge economy? When does the average person even think of these cities? Who dreams of visiting these cities, like millions dream of Paris?