Beauty And Brains

Vancouver has been named one of the world's "smartest" cities in a recent list, which also includes cities from Australia, Ohio, Scotland, and India.

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November 21, 2007, 2:00 PM PST

By Nate Berg

"In fact the city has been short listed as one of the world's smartest cities by a New York-based think-tank that focuses on economic development in the broadband economy."

"The Intelligent Community Forum lauds the city's highly-skilled workforce, its burgeoning technology sector and broadband initiatives ranging from e-government in Victoria to wireless connectivity in the city."

"Vancouver made the first cut in the global competition, being named among the top 21 smartest cities of the world."

FULL STORY: Vancouver named a top 'smart' city

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 in The Vancouver Sun

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