GLOBAL CITY

•A city that has global,

cultural and economic
significance, often
having a high cultural
and economic
authority.
They are the command
centers for the Global
Economy. because of
the phenomenon
referred to as Cultural
Authority, decisions
that are made in the
World Cities affect
many different
countries all over the
world
 New York
• Population = 8.1 million
• Classed as an ALPHA++ city in
accordance to cultural authority,
whixh means it is very influential
• Focus for world finance and trade
flows, major tourist destination, host
of cultural events, high levels of
business and jobs relating to tertiary
sector, low levels of manufacturing
 MEGACITY
•Urban area with a total
population of 8 million+
people
•Can be found in both
developing and
developed countries
Buenos Aires
• Population = 14 milion
• Classed as an Alpha City
• Health and nutrition problems
such as contagious disease and
malnutrition, improper
infrastructure leads to Congestion
on transportation
• Don't posses the cultural and
economic authority the World
Cities have, the immense global
influence on culture, finance and
politics
WHY STUDY GLOBAL CITIES?
 Globalization is spatial
Because Because what makes
globalization occurs it move is the fact
in spaces. that it is based in
places

Cities act on globalization and globalization acts on cities

THE GLOBAL CITY AND THE POOR
Overview of Philippines
Overview of Philippines
• Economic globalization has paved the way for massive
inequality in cities.

• As a city attracts more capital and richer residents, real

estate prices go up and poor residents are forced to
relocate to far away but cheaper areas.

• Gentrification - driving out the poor in favor of newer,

wealthier residents.
Through Global Cities...
• we see the best of globalization
• they are the places that create exciting fusions of
culture and ideas
• places that generate tremendous wealth
• however, they remain the sites of great inequality,
where global servants serve global entrepreneurs.
• Globalization creates high-income jobs that
are concentrated in global cities.

• A large global city may thus be a paradise

for some, but a purgatory for others.