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The Most Frangrant Cities In The World

Chalder Burr, GQ's scent critic ranks the top ten most fragrant cities in the world.

February 5, 2012 - Gentlemens Quarterley

Dominance on the Most Livable Cities

Why do cities in Australia and Canada consistently dominate livability ratings?

March 8, 2011 - GOOD Magazine

The Dark Side to the World's Most Livable City

From high drug use to overpriced housing, Vancouver has its flaws despite its 5-year strong top spot as the world's most livable city.

March 4, 2011 - National Post

Friday Funny - Top Ten Cities That Need Statues from 80's Movies

While Philadelphia has a real-life statue of the famous underdog Rocky Balboa, an online campaign in Detroit wants a similar RoboCop statue put up. TIME Magazine has other must-have icons from the 80s era it thinks cities should adopt in stone.

February 25, 2011 - Time

Top Ten Most Liveable Cities of 2011

Australian and Canadian cities dominate the Economist Intelligence Unit report.

February 22, 2011 - The Huffington Post

Top Ten Cities For Public Transportation

Does Salt Lake City have the second-best transit in the nation? U.S News and World Report released its choices for the top American cities for public transportation.

February 11, 2011 - US News

Top 10 Cities for Personal Income Growth

Wendell Cox looks at which U.S. cities saw the greatest gains (and losses) to per capita income from 2000 to 2010.

January 28, 2011 - New Geography

Top 10 Cities for Economic Upheaval

Forbes releases its first ever list of "America's Fastest-Changing Cities", documenting the cities that have undergone the most drastic economic shifts.

February 22, 2009 - Forbes

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