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Montreal recently made the New York Times list of globally hip cities \u2014 the only one in North America, alongside such luminaries as Shanghai, Berlin, and Barcelona.<\/p>\n
The business report, published in November, is aimed at a globalizing world where borders are disappearing, and young professionals are increasingly mobile, able to choose where they want to settle:<\/p>\n
\u201cWith its hearty French and North American mix, this city of 3.6 million has a real soul thanks to low living costs and long winter evenings. And it is no slouch when it comes to good food, hip culture, well-appointed museums and efficient transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report also brings up Montreal staples, like great universities, the nightlife, an extensive underground network of stores and restaurants, bike paths \u2013 and relatedly the invention of a public bicycle system embraced by the public called Bixi.<\/p>\n
The report\u2019s stated aim is to detail cities that are \u201cboth smart and well managed.\u201d<\/p>\n