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Motion · S6M-05520 · 22 Jul 2022

Edinburgh Voted Best City in the World to Visit

Lodged by Gordon MacDonald Standard Motion 26 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament applauds the findings of a survey that found Edinburgh was voted best city in the world to visit beating New York, Berlin, and Madrid to the number one spot; understands that an opinion poll conducted by Time Out magazine surveyed more than 20,000 people worldwide to rank the world’s greatest cities, asking participants to vote across 30 categories including nightlife, safety, sociability, public transport, and walkability to create “a global snapshot” of 53 popular tourist destinations; appreciates that, after analysing the data, Time Out concluded that Edinburgh is “full of warmth that encourages self-expression across communities via its art, culture and nightlife”; understands that almost all Edinburgh residents who took part in the survey said that they thought the city was beautiful (95%) and walkable (93%); notes that Edinburgh scored 91% for “not being rude”, 89% said Edinburgh was not a stressful place to live, and 88% said it was “easy to express who you are”, and agrees with Time Out's Scotland correspondent who said that Edinburgh’s “picturesque” and “striking” architecture and green spaces made the capital a “buzzing” and “vibrant” place to live.

Supporters (26)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.