Tag: Global City
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Mexico City and Washington DC – two capitals in comparison
Lukas Müller looks into Washington DC and Mexico City, and compares the two cities in terms of demography, socio-spatial inequality and global connectedness.
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Global processes through a local lens, comparing urban inequality in Toronto and Bangkok.
Tom Heene looks into the socio-spatial differences across Bangkok and Toronto, and notices a lot of striking differences despite their global connectivity.
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Complexities of Comparative Urbanism: A Critical Study of Sydney and Lima
Are Sydney and Lima”beyond compare”? In this article, we explore what insight can be generated from a comparison between these two coastal cities.
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High-end art and the quest for global city status
Are the world’s global financial centers also the world’s leading art centers? Freke Caset investigates the relationship between finance and art.
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A Community Benefits Agreement Grows in Brooklyn
How successful are Community Benefits Agreements in mediating between local interests and global investors in urban renewal projects as the Atlantic Yards?
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Observations from a Degentrifying İstanbul
Istanbul is dealing with processes of massive urban change. Meric Kirmizi regularly visits her former home town and critically shares her concerns with us.
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Filming Cities: Ekümenopolis (2011)
In this month’s Filming Cities, Jorn Koelemaij reviews the documentary Ekumenopolis’, which shows how Istanbul has reached its limits.