Sydney is one of the world's greatest cities, with residents finding it a "pleasant, clean and charming" place to live, new survey results show.
A global survey of urban lifestyle trends in 14 cities interviewed 8,500 people, 630 who live in Sydney. Results show the harbour city is among the top three of the world's "easy to live" cities, praised for low levels of population density and closeness to nature, with residents reporting they are optimistic and not very stressed.
The Veolia Observatory of Urban Lifestyles examined the relationship between city dwellers and the places where they live, questioning residents from Alexandria in Egypt, Beijing, Berlin, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Lyons (France), Mexico City, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Sydney, Prague and Tokyo.
Chicago and Los Angeles were the other two cities ranked in the top three "easy to live" cities.
"The research found that Sydney is a pleasant city to live in," Veolia Environment, which conducted the survey, said in a statement.
"(Sydney) is clean, relatively quiet and liked by residents.
"Sydneysiders claim to be satisfied with their living conditions, housing and area. In particular, they appreciate the cultural and leisure activities the city offers, the diversity of the people, and have an above average opinion of the city's safety and cleanness."
Furthermore, survey respondents associated Sydney with the word "happiness".The survey found Mexico City "frightening", with residents reporting negative feelings about safety and urbanisation.Tokyo was labelled "cold", appreciated for its convenience but lacking friendliness.
In Australia, surveys were conducted with people living in the City of Sydney, aged between 15 and 70.
In Australia, surveys were conducted with people living in the City of Sydney, aged between 15 and 70.
Je synthetise pour ma non-anglophone preferee (c'est-à-dire ma momette)... un sondage sur la vie urbaine realise dans 14 villes (Alexandrie en Egypte, Pekin, Berlin, Chicago, Londres, LA, Lyon, Mexico City, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Sydney, Prague et Tokyo), aupres de 8500 personnes (dont 630 a Sydney) agees de 15 a 70 ans, revele que Sydney est la troisieme ville au monde ou il fait bon vivre (apres Chicago et Los Angeles - ????!!!). Ses habitants se disent optimistes et peu stresses, satisfaits de leurs conditions de vie. On y est proche de la nature, on s’y cultive et on s’y active.
Vous savez quoi ? Je ne suis pas d’accord ! Sydney devrait etre #1 ! Mais c’est vrai qu’on s’y sent bien, avec la baie, les plages, le cricket, les Waratahs, etc… Mais au moins les lyonnais ils ont de la rosette...eux.
