Why does Canada have three of the world's most liveable cities? (www.bbc.com)

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[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I wouldn't live in any of them. 1. They're cities. 2. Winter(especially there) is a bitch

Whoever wrote this has never lived in that kind of winter. I have. Eff that. Makes those places a zero, from the start

[-] pkulak@beehaw.org 27 points 11 months ago

Oh yeah, Vancouver really gives northern Siberia a run for its money during the winter. Human beings just aren’t built to survive one or two days of snow every couple years. Best you stay far away and live somewhere pleasant, like rural Texas.

[-] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Lol

However, 45 days in a row of rain can do a number on your state of mind, though. (I used to live in Vancouver.)

[-] mondoman712@lemmy.ml 11 points 11 months ago

I wouldn’t live in any of them. 1. They’re cities

Maybe a list of most livable cities isn't for you then.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

Good point! 🤣

[-] iegod@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

Winter is really mild in Vancouver and for the past 15 years it hasn't been that bad in Toronto either.

Good luck affording housing here though.

[-] bermuda@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago

I live about 30 mins from vancouver in the US, and winter in this region really isn't that bad. I could see it for the other cities, but in this region we have years where it doesn't even snow at all. The last "bad winter" we had was about 2 years ago, and before that maybe 5 years ago?

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Snowfall isn't an indicator of much. Cold is, and for how long. And how long/short the days are. And daily swings, daily max/min, humidity, etc.

I've lived in places with warmer temps and higher humidity and more wind, and those winters are bitter as hell (Mid Atlantic). And I've lived in places with lower lows but very low humidity, and that's much milder.

Anything east of the Mississippi and north of about Tenessee/KY has bitter winters, farther north even worse. Winter in places like NH can be particularly butter because of the combo.

[-] bermuda@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

Okay but they just said "winter is a bitch" which is more of a subjective unquantifiable statement. My personal best assumption for that is about snow, but I don't think any form of climate is a better measure for what is and is not "a bitch"

[-] TheTimeKnife@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago

Those are fairly mild winters dude, have you ever lived north of Tennessee?

[-] tekcaj@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Damn, I just remembered I literally have not been north of Tennessee. And I've seen snow only a handful of times.

It's always funny to see other urbanists focus so heavily on how winters make cycling hard when winter is basically the only time I'm not drowning in the hot, humid air of the US south.