A quick look at some of the things that make your cities work (or not)
Happy Australia Day Edition:
Beer it is! Image by betta design
Australia’s unofficial national anthem: Waltzing Matilda
% of Australians living in urban centers: 70
Density: 3 persons per square km
Human population: 22.5 million
Cattle population: 23.3 million
Largest exporter of wool: Australia
% of population in 1868 that were convicts: 40
% of population with convict ancestry: 22
Modern day results: World’s 13th largest economy
Top 25 most livable cities worldwide located in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne
World record drinker: Bob Hawke
23rd Prime Minister of Australia: Bob Hawke
2nd country to allow women’s suffrage: Australia
First school to end women’s suffrage: Padua Academy
World’s largest tram network in world: Melbourne
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His [Bob Hawke – source: Wikipedia] academic achievements were complemented by setting a new world speed record for beer drinking: a yard glass (approximately 3 imperial pints or 1.7 litres) in eleven seconds. In his memoirs, Hawke suggested that this single feat may have contributed to his political success more than any other, by endearing him to a voting population with a strong beer culture.
A great look at one of the things that make your politics and life work (or not) 😉