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Most walkable city in the world? Do you have sources to back this?

I'm from Vancouver and I've lived in San Francisco. Compared the SF, the city is very walkable and the transit is far more efficient than SF's Muni, which crawls like a croaking dog. I never thought I'd say that transit in Vancouver is better than in other cities, having been part of the fight to get more transit funding in Vancouver, but it's not bad.

SkyTrain is the most beautiful rapid transit line I've ever been on.

Best in the world though? Not sure - I'd like to see it compared to Zurich or Hong Kong or Amsterdam in that regard.

Granted. It depends where you live. If transit is a priority, you want to live near the Canada line, which is fast, clean and has really good security.

If you live out in the burbs, transit is okay, but not better than most European cities.

Downtown Vancouver and false creek were designed with density and walking in mind. Every condo tower must have street level retail, and they make sure to have essential things like good grocery stores every few blocks. Check out the walk score for Yaletown: http://www.walkscore.com/score/davie-st-and-pacific-boulevar...

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