We have our arrows at the top of the screen (which we now know are sacred
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do the exact same thing simply by swiping our finger right or left on the city screen. On the iPad I find I'm constantly having to move from the bottom of the screen to manage thinks like my market/academy/guild forums etc. all the way back to the top to change cities. I'm sure on a smart phone this isn't much of an issue as you're just moving your thumb up a bit, but it can get a little tedious on a larger screen. An easier idea may be to simply add city arrows to the bottom button row as well.
I could be way off and this idea is flat-out impossible, or I'm the only person in the world who thinks this; thought I'd throw in my two cents anyway.