Post by Gondola Project
A quick look at some of the things that make your cities work (or not):
HOLIDAY EDITION
First country to celebrate the new year: Kiribati
First major city: Auckland, New Zealand
First year Christmas legalized as a holiday: 1870
Number of finalists for NY’s taxi contest: 3
New York subway poetry: Eliminated
Nothing to read?: Subway nap time
Boxing day in African Commonwealth: Boxing
Never miss an open parking spot next holiday season: Parking App
Distance Santa covers to deliver presents: 160,000,000 km
Speed at which Santa travels: Light speed
Time needed to deliver presents: 500 seconds
World’s tallest Christmas tree: Tasmania
World’s tallest artificial Christmas tree: Mexico City
Largest snowman in Poland: Trzebnica
Largest in the world: Bethel, Maine
Largest Christmas Parade in the world: Toronto
Blizzard-proof your bike: Zip Tie
For all your fairweather bike-riding pinkos: Winter cycling tips
North American Santa helpers: Elves
Dutch Santa helpers: Zwarte Pete (Black Pete)
Swiss Santa helpers: Schmutzli
Good kids: Presents in stockings
Bad North American kids: Coals
Bad Swiss kids: Schmutzli stick
Bad Austrian kids: Krampus whip
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