2009 Global Power Cities Index is out

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From the San Francisco Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/07/BUG91AF9CK.DTL&type=business

Not that the index, compiled by Japan's Mori Memorial Foundation, an arm of Japan's largest private developer, should be taken entirely seriously. For one thing, San Francisco's 47 square miles and 800,000 population is put alongside megalopolises like New York and London (ranked No. 1 and No. 2) and city states like Singapore (No. 5). Decidedly odd: Mumbai, India, ranks higher than San Francisco in the livability category. Yes, we have quality of life problems, but come on.

Here's the full report: http://links.sfgate.com/ZIPD

Here's the meat: