is well aware that nobody knows a place like locals do – that’s why, when we were compiling a list of the best cities in the world for access to nature and green space, it was based on insight from 18,500 locals.
Medellín, Colombia’s sprawling second city, claimed first place with an approval rating of 92 percent, thanks to its charming riverside network of parks and its innovative ‘green corridors’ – you can read more about it here.
However, five European cities also claimed a place in the top 20 ranking, and the first of these was London, which came in joint third with Sydney.
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A solid 87 percent of Londoners rated the city’s green space and access to nature as either ‘good’ or ‘amazing’, but are we that shocked? Well, with all those brilliant parks and vast patches of nature like Epping Forest dotted in and around the city, as well as good connections to the coast, no, we aren’t.
Edinburgh follows closely behind in joint fifth place with Austin and Melbourne, gaining a rating of 86 percent approval from locals, and Stockholm comes next in joint twelfth with 82 percent.
Munich claimed joint fourteenth with Montreal, gaining 81 percent approval and last up it’s Zurich, in eighteenth place, with a decent 77 percent rating.
Check out our brand-new roundup of the 20 best cities in the world for access to green space and nature.
Oh, and you can also have a look at the cities ranked best for walkability here, and public transport here, as well as the 50-strong list of the world’s very best cities overall.
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