This month, Real Simple did a list of the top 21 time-saving cities. The magazine ranked cities based on how easy and fast they are to get around; how long it takes to see a doctor or the response of emergency services; availability of wireless and broadband and resources such as 311 hotlines; bike friendliness and recycling; and on the number of personal trainers and takeout restaurants per capita. Dallas came in at number 16, in a tie with Cleveland. We scored a 14 on the time-saving scale (getting around: 2; health and safety: 3.5; information and technology: 3; green time-savers: 3; lifestyle: 2.5). I think Dallas should have had a higher score in lifestyle, but I’m biased.
Also in the same issue, I learned I could use a ketchup bottle as a pancake dispenser. So there’s that.
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Dude. Ketchup bottle turned pancake dispenser = brilliant.
“Live Large. Think Big. Tied with Cleveland.”
You failed to mention we’re also tied with L.A.
L.A.
L.A.! For “top time-saving” cities! My monitor is now wearing my last bite of food. This is hilarious! Are we sure this isn’t an article from the Onion?
And of course they threw Austin on there, because as some of us know, Austin is the perfect city – on paper. I can count on one hand the number of times my commute to work (up here) lasted as long as my Austin commute did on a regular basis.
Next time, send some agents to the field, Real Simple!