Ignore liveable cities rankings – they do citizens a disservice by trying to quantify urban life
Ranking different cities against each other according to specific criteria destroys the essence of that city as a whole, argues Oli Mould
Oli Mould is Lecturer in Human Geography at Royal Holloway. His research focuses on searching for communities flourishing in the face of political and economic pressures, social unrest and cultural division. Personal blog and webpage: www.taCity.co.uk
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