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The Making of a World City: London 1991 to 2021 / Edition 1
- ISBN-10:
- 1118609743
- ISBN-13:
- 9781118609743
- Pub. Date:
- 12/31/2014
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Making of a World City: London 1991 to 2021 / Edition 1
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The Making of a World City: London 1991 - 2021 sets out in clear detail both the catalysts that have enabled London to succeed and also the qualities and underlying values that are at play: London's openness and self-confidence, its inventiveness, influence, and its entrepreneurial zeal. London’s organic, unplanned, incremental character, without a ruling design code or guiding master plan, proves to be more flexible than any planned city can be.
Cities are high on national and regional agendas as we all try to understand the impact of global urbanisation and the re-urbanisation of the developed world. If we can explain London's successes and her remaining challenges, we can unlock a better understanding of how cities succeed.
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ISBN-13: | 9781118609743 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 12/31/2014 |
Pages: | 248 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d) |
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Table of Contents
About the Author ixForeword by Martin Simmons xi
Preface by Rosemary Feenan and Robert Gordon Clark xiii
Acknowledgements xv
Section I London in 1991 – Setting the scene
1 Introduction: Honor Chapman and London:World City 3
2 London prior to 1991: The back story 11
Planning for a new world city 12
The rise of finance and a new rationale for post-industrial London 13
A hiatus of government 16
The LDDC and a new era of pragmatism 16
3 The 1991 London:World City report and its message about London 19
Old rivals, new rivals 22
An agenda for metropolitan governance 24
Brand new: The promotion of London 26
The future knowledge economy 29
Section II The evolution of London, 1991 to 2015
4 The internationalisation of London’s economy 35
Internationalisation of London’s labour force 39
The global financial crisis and after 43
5 Leadership, governance and policy 47
1997 and a new direction for metropolitan government 52
The London Plan: A global city strategy 56
London boroughs 59
Promoting London 60
London’s governance today 66
6 Re-investment and urban regeneration 69
Cultural revitalisation of the South Bank: Lambeth, Southwark and Greenwich 72
New regeneration powers from 2000 74
Regeneration in perspective 77
From de-industrial to post-industrial: Building a new experience for markets, leisure and commerce 80
7 Corporate hub, officemarket and real estate 87
The rise and rise of tall buildings 88
The diffusion of London’s office geography 89
The transformative impact of foreign capital 93
8 Homes and housing in London 99
Consensus but complacency in the 1990s 100
The London Plan and a new agenda for housing 101
London’s housing predicament: Prospects and solutions 107
9 London’s evolving infrastructure platform 111
The impact of TfL and citywide government on transport 113
From incrementalism to integration? 117
Section III London today and in the future
10 World cities today 121
Measuring world cities in 2015 125
Emerging world cities 128
Insights from benchmarks about short- and long-term city success 132
11 London in the next decade: Implications of the rise of other world cities 135
Finance and business: Global leadership in a new context 138
Culture, diversity and destination 143
Higher education, technology and new sectors 145
Sustainability and liveability: Aspiration or reality? 149
Infrastructure, housing and skills 151
12 Investment in London: Challenges and solutions 159
London’s relationship with the UK 160
London’s constrained investment scene 162
The financial and investment capacity of London’s five principal rivals 166
London’s fiscal position in perspective 169
13 Eight imperatives for London 175
14 Lessons from London for other cities 187
Appendix 195
Bibliography 197
Index 219
What People are Saying About This
The future of cities depends on their resilience. London – messy, unplanned, organic and ungovernable – has become a model of global city resilience. Anyone interested in understanding the complexity of cities should read this book.—Ricky Burdett, Professor of Urban Studies, London School of Economics, Director, LSE Cities and Urban Age
In The Making of a World City: London 1991 to 2021 Greg Clark draws on over 25 years of experience working within London policy and economic development organisations, and on interviews with around 100 leading thinkers about the past, present and future of London, including commentators and leaders in New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, Singapore, and São Paulo.—Professor Rosemary Scanlon, Dean, Shack Institute of Real Estate, New York University
London has captured the world’s imagination as a center for financial, business, cultural, and social development. Greg Clark has drawn on his own vast experience and that of leading experts to write a must-read assessment one of the world’s most important cities.—Michael J. Enright, Sun Hung Kai Professor, University of Hong Kong
The emerging world cities need to know the secrets and the challenges of London, New York, Paris and Tokyo. This books helps us to see London from the inside out, and it explains very clearly how London became a leading world city.—Professor Miguel Bucalem, Director, Centre for Cities, University of Sao Paulo
London's rebirth as a leading World City is indeed a major strategic achievement. Greg Clark's remarkable and positive account of this story gives food for thought to other global cities, such as Paris, who are following a different -less business focused and more citizen oriented- path.—Paul Lecroart, Senior Urban Planner, Paris Region Planning Agency (IAU îdf)
Moscow’s role as a global hub of business and finance is evolving in ways which understand that culture, higher education, and international promotion are critical ingredients for success. The London story, as told by Greg Clark, reinforces these messages and shows how former Imperial Cities can become great world cities in the modern age.—Professor Andrei Sharonov, Dean, Skolkovo Business School, Former Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Chairman of Moscow Urban Forum
As Barcelona continues on its path towards to being a global city in Europe, lessons from London become increasingly more interesting and relevant. This book reveals London’s formula for global success in ways which educate and entertain.—Mateu Hernandez, CEO, Barcelona Global
In this book Greg Clark tells the remarkable story of how London reinvented itself over the past quarter century, making it, along with New York, one of the world's two leading centers of commerce, finance, communications and innovation.—Professor Bob Yaro, President, Regional Plan Association of New York
Clark tells a fascinating story - how on old and seemingly tired global city got a new lease of life - extremely well.—Ben Rogers, Director, Centre for London.