Wednesday, March 04, 2009

The Eyore Of America: Portland

The Web site of Business Week magazine came up with a list of the 50 unhappiest cities. Cities were ranked based on their rates of suicide, depression, divorce, unemployment, job loss, population loss, crime, amount of green space and cloudy days. BusinessWeek.com gave most emphasis to suicide and depression rates, crime and economic factors.

The comments "defending" Portland,WA are pretty funny - obviously "the man" has no concept of reality like pretty roses and microbreweries that abound in Portland (never mind that to have those things and enjoy them you need money). Also this survey forgot how wonderful it is to live in such a "green" city where bicyclist beat up car drivers and where the safety of water is more important than the safety of their residents.

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