Z for Zydney
Sydney gets a Z for transportation and infrastructure assets in a Cities of Opportunity Report conducted by PwC and the New York Chamber of Commerce. Out of 20 top international cities, Sydney was placed #20 ranking behind Johannesburg, Mumbai and Sao Paulo.
Let's have a look at the placings:
Transportation and infrastructure assets
1. London
2. Beijing
3. New York and Paris
Hong Kong... 9
Tokyo... 6
Sydney... 20
Shanghai... 14
Intellectual capital
1. New York
2. Paris
3. London
Hong Kong... 12
Tokyo... 4
Sydney... 11
Shanghai... 5
1. New York
2. Paris
3. London
Hong Kong... 12
Tokyo... 4
Sydney... 11
Shanghai... 5
Technology IQ and innovation
1. New York
2. Chicago
3. Tokyo
Hong Kong... 8
Tokyo... 3
Sydney... 8
Shanghai... 16
Financial clout
1. London
2. New York and Paris
4. Toronto
Hong Kong... 5
Tokyo... 5
Sydney... 11
Shanghai... 16
1. London
2. New York and Paris
4. Toronto
Hong Kong... 5
Tokyo... 5
Sydney... 11
Shanghai... 16
Cost
1. Houston
2. Johannesburg
3. Chicago
Hong Kong... 15
Tokyo... 15
Sydney... 10
Shanghai... 17
Lifestyle
1. New York
2. London and Hong Kong
3. Paris
Hong Kong... 2
Tokyo... 9
Sydney... 5
Shanghai... 17
1. New York
2. London and Hong Kong
3. Paris
Hong Kong... 2
Tokyo... 9
Sydney... 5
Shanghai... 17
Health, safety and security
1. Toronto
2. Singapore
3. Tokyo
Hong Kong... 13
Tokyo... 3
Sydney... 8
Shanghai... 17
Ease of doing business
1. Singapore
2. Hong Kong
3. London
Hong Kong... 2
Tokyo... 11
Sydney... 10
Shanghai... 14
1. Singapore
2. Hong Kong
3. London
Hong Kong... 2
Tokyo... 11
Sydney... 10
Shanghai... 14
Sustainability
1. New York, Paris, Frankfurt
4. Sydney
5. Toronto
Hong Kong... 9
Tokyo... 13
Sydney... 4
Shanghai... 16
So overall, Sydney did not do too badly. We just have horrible transportation and infrastructure assets to rival a third world country.
benny | Friday, December 12, 2008 
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