[StevenForth]

My wife and I have chosen to live in Vancouver twice. Once in 1989 after ten years in Tokyo (8) and Copenhagen (2) and again in 2012 after six years in Cambridge MA. I grew up in Montreal. We chose Vancouver for some simple reasons. Direct flights to Tokyo, decent sushi, a culturally diverse environment in which to raise our multicultural children (now grandchildren), an interesting arts scene (in the 80s and 90s, it has declined as housing prices have gone up) and a relatively open society and political system. Economic opportunity was not a factor as I have always worked globally. I also prefer to be off centre, a bit away from the cities that think they are important like the Bay Area, NYC, Tokyo, Toronto, London etc. as I find that little of deep creative interest comes from these places. Innovation thrives on the edges and where different cultures rub up against each other.