Santo Domingo ranked last on 'Smartest' city list

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tommeyers

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Harsh? I don't think that is the right word. How about factual? Is there something wrong with their methodology or the fasctors they used? Or is it just that someone told you something similar to saying that your baby is ugly.

These types of rankings are a way for governments and businesses to use the feedback to adjust their actions.
 

greydread

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There are over 1,000,000,000 People in India and not one city was mentioned in the list.

Dumb list.
 

bronzeallspice

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I'm surprised the DR made the list, at least it shows progress. But after the DR, came Brazil, Bosnia, Bolivia and Venezuela.
 

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Somebody has to make the "Dumbest Cities" list, so Santo Domingo will be ranked #1 there for sure.
 

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you guys are all filled with venom and negativity. it must be because you do not espeak espanish and live in tourist zones. SD is not last in the ranking of the smartest cities, it's fist in the ranking on the dumbest cities. first, ok? FIRST.

what a bunch of bitter mongers, you.
 

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That's what I thought - Caracas - in its current state - ranked above Santo Domingo?

well, there are 10 specified criteria, and the scores are a composite of all. therefore, Caracas might suck in certain areas, but overall it gets a better score than Santo Domingo.
 

Mauricio

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That's what I thought - Caracas - in its current state - ranked above Santo Domingo?

Yes. But the study seems to be focused on things like innovation, infrastructure, etc. I don't know how is Caracas, but things like the countries economy, social unrest might play a minor role in determining the cities rank.

The two Dutch cities in the top 20 are not examples of modern metropoles. But for example Eindhoven has a lot going on if you look at innovation. (Chosen by some international thinktank forum as the smartest region in the world). Santo Domingo as a city has improved a lot over the past 15 years. But that's mainly by building malls, changing facing of old office buildings and think about esthetics when building new ones.
 

bronzeallspice

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you guys are all filled with venom and negativity. it must be because you do not espeak espanish and live in tourist zones. SD is not last in the ranking of the smartest cities, it's fist in the ranking on the dumbest cities. first, ok? FIRST.

what a bunch of bitter mongers, you.

LOL! Okay, I misread the article, I skimmed through it.. Now that's not a good thing.
 

bronzeallspice

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LOL! That's one way to look at it! Frank, you are a genius! What would be do without you.;)
 
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