Omaha makes Sufficiency Class on list of World Class Cities

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:47 pm

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2008t.html

As shown, this puts us in the same category as cities like Quebec City, Tulsa, Honolulu, Seville, Turin, Memphis, Hartford, Jerusalem and New Orleans and other great cities of the world. This is a Great thing for Omaha in my opinion.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:55 pm

Interesting, although I'm a bit curious why Chicago is rated higher than LA...and why LA is so far down the list in general.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:01 pm

I think it has something to do with Chicago's economic power and reach, plus I think Urban Area strength and cultural reach go into the equation as well.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:13 am

Because LA sucks compared to Chicago.

elwood · Post by **elwood** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:45 pm

On what criteria where these categories derived? Â Looks like a random mish-mash to me.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:53 pm

Usually it's financial standing in the world.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:00 pm

I think this one is "really awesome cities plus where Warren Buffet lives".

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:06 pm

Then expalin Birmingham, AL.

It's not so much about Buffet but his actual company and the others here.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:37 pm

Big E wrote:I think this one is "really awesome cities plus where Warren Buffet lives".

Raleigh, Tulsa, Rochester, and Memphis are "really awesome", eh?

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:46 pm

[quote="elwood"]On what criteria where these categories derived? Looks like a random mish-mash to me.[/quote]

If you click on the "data" sub-directory on the website, it'll give you the categories.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:47 pm

Um, I'll DEFINITELY take being in the company of New Orleans, Honolulu, Bordeaux, Quebec City, Marseille, and Salt Lake City!

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:50 pm

In America we've hear about a lot of those cities in our category. I wonder if they've heard of us.

elwood · Post by **elwood** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:30 pm

ricko wrote:
elwood wrote:On what criteria where these categories derived? Looks like a random mish-mash to me.
If you click on the "data" sub-directory on the website, it'll give you the categories.

Thanks Ricko...I did and it is still unclear (at least to me) the precise criteria and weighting system used.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:26 am

There are a lot of questionable placements, which leads me to believe that even though this is a WORLD cities list, they took into consideration the importance/status of a city within its country. For instance, Sydney and Toronto both being placed above Chicago.

It's still an interesting grouping of cities.

elwood · Post by **elwood** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:57 am

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:There are a lot of questionable placements, which leads me to believe that even though this is a WORLD cities list, they took into consideration the importance/status of a city within its country. For instance, Sydney and Toronto both being placed above Chicago.

It's still an interesting grouping of cities.

Concur...the subjectivity variable.