Global Cities

Is There a Capital of the World?

Intelligent Life magazine asks what city would be the capital of the world.
25 August 2011 - 10:00am
Intelligent Life

The Top 10 Most Global Cities

Emily Peck counts down the top ten most global cities now that more than half the world's population is urbanized. The 21st century will be dominated by the city, writes Parag Khanna. “The age of nations is over. The new urban age has begun.”
19 September 2010 - 1:00pm
The Wall Street Journal

The Example of Miami, a Global City

Miami could be the next major American city, and one that other global cities should try to emulate, according to this interview with economist Saskia Sassen.
10 September 2010 - 9:00am
Foreign Policy

The Rise of the Global City

In 1991, author and sociologist Saskia Sassen predicted that cities would make a comeback in her book The Global City. Now that her prediction has come true, Christina Larson talks to Sassen about what makes a "global city."
2 September 2010 - 11:00am
Foreign Policy Magazine

The Design Challenge of Cities

With increasing urbanization spreading throughout global cities, Justin McGuirk argues that city design is the biggest challenge acing designers.
29 March 2010 - 10:00am
Guardian

Why Architectural Criticism Can't Work

In response to a recent piece criticizing architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff, Places Journal Editor Nancy Levinson extends the criticism to the entire field, questioning whether its global scope is realistic.
12 March 2010 - 10:00am
Places Journal

Shanghai Dreams

This profile from National Geographic takes an inside look at the growing and rapidly changing city of Shanghai.
19 February 2010 - 7:00am
National Gepgraphic

Rising Wealth and the Emergence of New Global Cities

New world cities are emerging, and the "first truly urban century" will be shaped by the way increasing wealth is handled in places like Mumbai, Bangalore, Shanghai, Beijing, Sao Paulo and Dubai.
4 September 2009 - 7:00am
Forbes

Without Rail, Sydney Will Fall Behind Global Cities

Without a proper light rail system, Sydney will get left behind as other global cities progress into a diverse transit future, according to planning expert Peter Newman.
29 March 2009 - 9:00am
The Sydney Morning Herald
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