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Old 02-23-2009, 12:25 PM
 
Location: NE Atlanta Metro
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I found this info on another site I patronize. The cities are assessed in terms of their advanced producer services using a interlocking network model.

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How did your favorite cities rank?

Atlanta is a surprise as Beta+, considering DC is ranked the same; Dallas as Beta is probably right. I feel Houston was ranked a little low as Beta -.
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Old 02-23-2009, 12:26 PM
 
Location: NE Atlanta Metro
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The chart.
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Old 02-23-2009, 12:27 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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I found this info on another site I patronize. The cities are assessed in terms of their advanced producer services using a interlocking network model.

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Chart of world cities

How did your favorite cities rank?

Atlanta is a surprise as Beta+; Dallas as Beta probably right. I feel Houston was ranked a little low as Beta -.
What a surprise....
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Old 02-23-2009, 12:34 PM
 
Location: NE Atlanta Metro
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What a surprise....
Why is it a surprise? I've always considered Houston on par with Dallas and Atlanta; but never above, like you do.
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Old 02-23-2009, 12:35 PM
 
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Atlanta had the olympics, has the worlds busiest airport & is home to major international brands such as Coca Cola (the most recongnizable brand on Earth) and UPS, amongst others. Still surprised?
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Old 02-23-2009, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Wauwatosa
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what im surprised as the fact that the united states only has 2 cities (chicago, nyc) that are in the alpha Division. I know ny is a alpha + and chicago is a alpha- but wow
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Old 02-23-2009, 12:58 PM
 
Location: Oahu
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Yeah you'd think LA/SF would be up there. Caracas over both of them? Really?
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Old 02-23-2009, 01:07 PM
 
Location: Providence, RI
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Actually, the biggest surprise to me was that Tokyo wasn't Alpha ++ like NYC and London. I've always considered those three to be, "the Big Three."
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Old 02-23-2009, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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Yeah this is causing quite a stir on SSP. Not many agree with this list at all. Too many changes in a short amount of time. I really do disagree with LA being a beta city. That is an alpha city and I don't really care to hear their criteria on it.
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Old 02-23-2009, 01:12 PM
 
Location: NE Atlanta Metro
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Yeah this is causing quite a stir on SSP. Not many agree with this list at all. Too many changes in a short amount of time. I really do disagree with LA being a beta city. That is an alpha city and I don't really care to hear their criteria on it.
Exactly, and how could SF not be considered an Alpha city?
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