Yes, I know it is zeitgeist. But this one deserves the special denomination. Stan Stalnaker
Reading through the list you may wonder how such a list can be assembled. Who are the people evaluating the various cities and ranking them? Whoever they are, you probably want to confirm they have the authority to judge several cities and be able to compare their various contributions to global culture. Over the next little while we’ll be expanding this site to include the tools that would allow all of us to find those global culture experts. Once we do, I’ll challenge Stan to include in his list of contributors those users that rank high in our list of experts.
[...] In place of God: explores the soul of a city, an elusive concept that some refer as its culture. An important renaissance is taking place across some of the largest cities driven by the rebirth of their cultural institutions and a new emphasis on developing city cores as opposed to endless sprawl. One thing is certain: many cities around the world are converging into a life style that seems perfect for a few players. The idle class talks about the all-too-comfortable life style that so many aspire to reach and that contributes very little to develop society beyond its ability to consume. Definitely one of the important ideas of this blog. Also, checkout the 2007 citygeist for a fun look at what some of the most cosmopolitan cities are doing to renew their soul. [...]