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El Paso Times - by Vic Kolenc - El Paso is No. 1 among 200 of the nation's largest cities for making the most progress in recent years in improving the quality of life, according to a new ranking done by Newsweek/Daily Beast. It calls the top cities "America's Can-Do Capitals," and said these are cities that "still have it going on" even as economists fear a "double dip" recession. El Paso scored 71.43 points out of a possible 100 in the ranking, which allotted 25 points in each of its four categories: sustainability, livability, transportation and infrastructure, and business development. The ranking was published in the latest issue of Newsweek magazine as part of a story about ways to fix America, and is posted on the Daily Beast, an online compilation of news and commentary. "By several significant data points, it (El Paso) has become a city that offers more opportunity to residents than it did a half-decade ago," said Lauren Streib, an assistant editor for Newsweek/Daily Beast. She and reporter Clark Merrefield compiled the rankings using a variety of data from government agencies and Moody's, an economic research company. The data show that in the past several years, El Paso has become more environmentally friendly, "and its business climate and the quality of life of its residents has improved," Streib said.
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El Paso tops Newsweek's list of 'Can-Do Capitals'
From the El Paso Times - by Vic Kolenc - El Paso is No. 1 among 200 of the nation's largest cities for making the most progress in recent years in improving the quality of life, according to a new ranking done by Newsweek/Daily Beast. It calls the top cities "America's Can-Do Capitals," and said these are cities that "still have it going on" even as economists fear a "double dip" recession. El Paso scored 71.43 points out of a possible 100 in the ranking, which allotted 25 points in each of its four categories: sustainability, livability, transportation and infrastructure, and business development. The ranking was published in the latest issue of Newsweek magazine as part of a story about ways to fix America, and is posted on the Daily Beast, an online compilation of news and commentary. "By several significant data points, it (El Paso) has become a city that offers more opportunity to residents than it did a half-decade ago," said Lauren Streib, an assistant editor for Newsweek/Daily Beast. She and reporter Clark Merrefield compiled the rankings using a variety of data from government agencies and Moody's, an economic research company. The data show that in the past several years, El Paso has become more environmentally friendly, "and its business climate and the quality of life of its residents has improved," Streib said. Read more
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