[sefrost]

Where exactly do you mean by "the other side of the pond"?

I moved to Vancouver from the UK last year and it is significantly nicer/more liveable than most UK cities I've seen.

[sofixa]

Commie blocks in Eastern Europe and Haussmannian buildings in France.

And i didn't say those are better than Vancouver, just that OP's list about why Vancouver is better than most NA cities is common sense which can be said about most cities in Europe.