Accused often of being from New York as I have an "accent" and talk fast. This year, singular bright ideas have earned 12 other cities -- Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Malmö, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Taipei, Tucson, and Vancouver -- places on our honor roll. Our winters are gray: While we get only 38 inches of rain per year -- less than New York or Boston, Houston or Atlanta -- we average 154 days of precipitation. I laughed this morning when my inbox was filled with Fast Company's daily newsletter. have to agree. Passive agressive.