The 40 Greatest Cities in the World in 2022 – Part Two

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In the first part of this article (link down below), we talked about 10 popular megacities that managed the pandemic well and started reopening. In the second part, we will tell you about 10 more cities with the same character.

San Francisco

San Francisco is a major tourist attraction known for its cool summers, fog, high rolling hills, an exciting mix of architecture, and monuments such as the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Fisherman’s Wharf, and its Chinatown district.

Here is a list of companies’ headquarters located in San Francisco:

San Francisco made an international hub of science and the arts in the U.S. and is home to a number of intellectual and cultural establishments, including the

More lately, California’s statewide water shortages have put a strain on the city’s water protection.

San Francisco is not known for following the crowd. And when times got serious over the last year, San Francisco reacted with one of the most stringent Covid-19 responses in the US. However, the Bay Area’s sense of community was not dampened because businesses started experimenting to stay afloat, and innovative projects like the SF New Deal put restaurant employees to work preparing meals for those in need. Neighbors stepped up to help each other through extensive mutual assistance networks, and one genius even came up with the idea of hanging sourdough starters from trees to fuel all the baking.

Hundreds of wonderfully made parklets have transformed the city into a massive street party. This former hippie haven ranked first in the ‘progressive’ category and second in the ‘sustainability’ category. It was also the most likely to be referred to as ‘accepting.’

Copenhagen

Copenhagen has experienced rapid urban and cultural evolution since the beginning of the 21st century, thanks to investments in its establishments and infrastructural facilities. Copenhagen is Denmark’s cultural, economic, and governmental center, as well as one of Northern Europe’s major financial centers, with the Copenhagen Stock Market.

Here is a list of are all located universities and colleges in Copenhagen:

Denmark is largely viewed as one of the best places to live in the world, so it’s no surprise that 66 percent of Copenhagen residents said the city was ‘relaxing.’ The overall quality of life is substantially high here. In addition, there is no doubt the city’s many innovative green projects help to put residents at ease. 60% of the Copenhagen population consider the city to be ‘green.’   Moreover, 82 percent of Copenhagen residents say it’s easy to find ‘new and surprising things’ in the city.

Copenhagen has an infrastructure that minimizes environmental pressure and shortens transit times for residents. As a result, Copenhagen is ranked first in the world for ‘sustainability,’ and second in the world for ‘green.’

Prague

Plenty of famous cultural and tourist attractions can be found in Prague, many of which withstood the violence and destruction of twentieth-century Europe. The following are among the main attractions:

The extended historic district of Prague has been on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since 1992.

Shutdowns struck Prague unexpectedly and deeply. The city’s breathtaking beauty is well-known. In fact, 82 percent of Prague residents praised the city’s appearance. In addition, the progressive reopening of the Golden City has provided incredible opportunities for small pleasures in pre-pandemic Prague. Charles Bridge almost to yourself, the noise of birds chirping in Old Town Square, a peaceful stroll down a side street in the morning are some of the fine examples you can find in Prague. It’s also one of the most walkable cities in the world, with 89 percent of us saying it’s easy to go around without a car.

Prague is simply extremely attractive. Residents were most likely to regard Prague as ‘beautiful.’ As a result, it was ranked second for ‘relaxation.’

Los Angeles

Los Angeles is home to a diverse and thriving economy and a variety of cultural and specialized businesses. It also has the Americas’ busiest cargo harbor. In 2018, the Gross Metropolitan Product of Los Angeles was more than $1.0 trillion, making it the third-largest GDP in the world after Tokyo and New York City. There have been two Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 1932 and 1984, and there will be another in 2028.

The outdoors of Los Angeles has always been one of the city’s best assets. However, the last year and a half have heightened gratitude across all farmers’ markets, beach weather in the winter, and a little peace and quiet on a canyon trail. Los Angeles residents are always creative. This is the reason that the city was voted the world’s second-most ‘creative’ city. In addition, this is particularly true during holiday seasons, when entire city blocks are turned into art installations and holiday cheer. Wouldn’t it be nice if some of that ingenuity could be applied to solving the housing crisis? Almost 80% of Los Angeles citizens described the city as “expensive,” while the rest must have just sold their two-bedroom bungalow for a million dollars.

Such a lovely bounty of gardens that remained open and supplied peace and fresh should go without saying that this sprawling metropolis has been named the world’s third-most diversified city.

Barcelona

Barcelona is a significant cultural, economic, and financial hub, as well as Spain’s primary biotech hub. Moreover, Barcelona’s involvement in global socioeconomic matters validates it for global city status as a dominant global city.

Barcelona is also a transportation hub, with the Port of Barcelona being among Europe’s main ports and with the highest traffic among the European passenger ports. This hub also has an international airport, Barcelona–El Prat Airport, which handles over 50 million visitors per year, a vast motorway network, and a high-speed rail line connecting to France and the rest of Europe.

2021 may not have gone exactly as planned for Barcelona residents, but their innovation and unity should give them a reason to be optimistic. The city rallied behind the hashtag #CulturaSegura (‘Culture is Safe,’) with cultural organizers finding creative ways to hold live music, exhibitions, theater performances, and movie screenings all through the pandemic. So it isn’t shocking that 83 percent of Barcelona residents rated the city for ‘culture,’ with 85 percent praising it for ‘food and drinks.’

Do you know about a good thing that came from Covid-19? Street parking spaces all through the center were given over to bars and restaurants to give people a familiar experience. These types of bars and restaurants are common in many cities; however, unlike in many cities, these will not go away any time soon.

Finestres is a 600-square-meter bookstore devoted to the joy of reading. This place is one of the best ways to find new books, and it’s also a very comfortable place to sit and read. But, most notably, it only opened in April of this year.

Shanghai

Shangai has been labeled the “showpiece” of China’s rapidly growing economy. Known for its Lujiazui skyline, museums, and historical monuments such as the City God Temple, Yu Garden, the China Pavilion, and structures along the Bund, which contains the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the city features several styles of architecture such as Art Deco and Shikumen. Shanghai is also well-known for its sweet cuisine, the distinguishable local language, and globalized flavor. As a significant global city, Shanghai is the home of the New Development Bank, and the city welcomes more than 70 foreign officials and numerous national and global events each year.

Shanghai may be a tough city for business, but when it comes to loosening up, Shanghai is all about going out to eat out and relaxing. This city has everything, including a rapidly growing craft beer and cocktail scene. As a result, Shanghai is ranked number 1 for food and drink, with a staggering 97 percent of its residents giving it top marks. Unsurprisingly, Shanghai has become one of the world’s most accessible cities to meet new people since 73 percent of its citizens say it’s pretty simple to meet new people as long as you don’t get surprised if the conversation turns to business.

Shanghai is a safe place to live. Not only was it ranked first for physical safety, but it is also safe from Coronavirus and living an everyday life thanks to effective testing and contact tracing.

São Paulo

Sao Paulo is a multicultural, melting pot city that is home to the most prominent Arab, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese diasporic communities, with varied ethnic neighborhoods such as Bixiga, Bom Retiro, and Liberdade as examples. Sao Paulo also has the largest Jewish community in Brazil, with approximately 75,000 Jewish people. In 2016, the city’s residents were from over 200 different countries.

The city hosts the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange and has the most significant GDP in Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere. Sao Paulo’s financial heart is Paulista Avenue. Sao Paulo has the world’s 11th largest GDP, accounting for 10.7 percent of total Brazilian GDP and 36 percent of goods and services produced in the state of So Paulo, being home to 63 percent of defined multinationals in Brazil, and accounting for 28 percent of national scientific production in 2005, as measured by the number of scientific papers published in journals.

With creative people from all over the world departing their mark on the ever-changing city of So Paulo. This city is constantly in a state of flux, so it’s no surprise that it was named the world’s third most ‘dynamic’ city this year. But besides the pandemic, changes continued to occur, such as massive graffiti appearing on city walls and old creative areas being closed to make way for new ones. Many of the city’s museums have reopened, showcasing emerging Brazilian artists, while even smaller venues, such as Lona Galeria, are embracing digital options as supplements to their exhibitions.

The innovative efforts and activist movements working to make the city a more equitable and compassionate place, such as Seoritas Courier and AppJusto, are trying to fight for better working conditions for delivery workers.

Paris

France’s capital, Paris,  is a significant rail, highway, and air-transport center supplied with two international airports: Paris–Charles de Gaulle, which is Europe’s second busiest airport, and Paris–Orly. In addition, the Paris Métro, which started in 1900, provides commuting comfort for 5.23 million passengers per day, making it Europe’s second-busiest metro organization after the Moscow Metro. With 262 million passengers in 2015, Gare du Nord is the world’s 24th busiest railway station and the busiest outside Japan.

Even with the significant museum closures caused by the COVID-19 virus, the Louvre garnered 2.8 million visitors in 2021. The artifacts of French Impressionist art at the Musée d’Orsay, Musée Marmottan Monet, and Musée de l’Orangerie are well-known. The Pompidou Centre Musée National d’Art Moderne houses Europe’s most extensive modern and contemporary art collection.

Undoubtedly, it’s been a year of highs and lows for the City of Light, with the biggest downs being the ultra-restrictive curfews and movement restrictions imposed during last year’s shutdowns. But Paris has recovered. Even as recently as last year, the city’s arty types demonstrated great brilliance by hosting outdoor exhibitions like ‘A Visage Découvert,’ which showcased the cream of contemporary art (Bacon, Basquiat, Abramovi). In addition, 76 percent of Paris residents said it was ‘easy to discover new things.’ No fewer than eight massive new inventory compounds have been converted all across Paris since the beginning of June, merging epic event space, culturally rich programming, and social projects that would make any city proud. Let’s hope that many more innovative projects get off to a good start in the coming months.

The Bourse de Commerce is a massive new art museum housed in a former exchange building. It was recently opened and housed the biggest private art collection. A total of 96 percent of Paris residents rated the city strongly for it, which comes as no surprise.

Miami

Miami is a massive financial and central commercial hub, as well as a pioneer in culture, the arts, and global trade. With a GDP of $344.9 billion in 2017, the metro area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States. Miami was named a level world-class city by the GaWC in 2020. The categories include business interactions, human capital, information exchange, cultural experiences, and political participation. In addition, Miami was ranked seventh in the United States and 31st globally in 2019.

Like many other things in Miami, Shutdown appeared to be devastating, but our city reopened just about as quickly as it closed down. You could blame it on refusal to accept the ongoing health emergency, but Miami residents prefer to see themselves more positively. This city is simply adaptable. Miami was one of the first cities to reopen for regular business and then became a haven for many people across the country. South Beach appeared to be a mini-seaside Las Vegas as clubs recovered to 2019 vigor. It’s no surprise that Miami is ranked third in the world for ‘nightlife.’

As one of the most beautiful cities in the world, you will find Miami citizens, food, and culture from all over the globe happily mingling in the city’s neighborhoods while having parties and a good time. Miami came in second in the ‘fun’ category and third overall in the ‘nightlife’ category. Nobody throws parties like the Miami people. As Miami does, the preference is to roll out the red carpet for visitors. As one of the most diversified cities in the world.

Milan

Milan in Italy is regarded as a premier alpha world-class city, with strong points in art, commerce, style, education, amusement, fashion, accounting, healthcare, media, facilities, research, and the tourist industry. Its business region is also home to the Italian stock exchange as well as the headquarters of national and international banks and corporations.

Milan has been designated as one of the world’s four significant destinations due to a number of global events and fairs, such as Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair, which are present among some of the largest in terms of profit, visitors, and expansion. In addition, Milan is home to a wide range of cultural institutions, education institutions, and universities, accounting for 11% of the national total of enrolled students. In 2018, Milan garnered 10 million visitors, with the majority of foreign visitors coming from China, the United States, France, and Germany.

In early 2020, Milan was the center of Europe’s covid-19 crisis. When the restrictions were lifted, Milan residents acted quickly to avoid the pandemic from destroying the city’s spirit. Kilometers of bike lanes have been added in the streets, many streets have been closed to cars to create ‘walking zones,’ and restaurants and bars have shifted to be able to serve customers outside even though the northern Italian city’s environment is not always conducive to eating or drinking alfresco. So there is no surprise that 91 percent of local residents rated Milan’s cuisine highly.

Casa Cuccagna, a farm from the eighteenth century, has been restored to serve as a meeting place for urban agriculture and sustainable development despite its location in a metropolitan area near Porta Romana. The expansive space has two courtyards, a large garden, a cooking school, and a farmers’ market.

Locals were most likely to identify the city as ‘dynamic’ (81 percent) and the second-most likely to identify it as ‘ambitious’ (64 percent).

Conclusion

Many megacities around the world prospered despite the pandemic. In this article, we talk about another 10 cities. If you like to know more about more cities, you can take a look at the first part of our article in which we told you about 10 cities that could live up to their potential. In addition, you can read our third article and learn about more fascinating cities.