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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-101118609743

ISBN-139781118609743

eBay Product ID (ePID)201660066

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Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMaking of a World City : London 1991 to 2021

Publication Year2014

SubjectUrban & Land Use Planning, Development / General, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development

TypeTextbook

AuthorGreg Clark

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Architecture, Business & Economics

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight17.5 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.7 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2014-021371

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"The Making of a World City: London 1991 to 2021, by leading global cities expert and Centre for London Associate Greg Clark, which is published this month, seeks to remedy this by considering how London got where it is today, and setting out the challenges still facing us." ( Centre for London , 10 December 2014)

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Table Of ContentAbout the Author ix Foreword 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

Synopsis After two decades of evolution and transformation, London had become one of the most open and cosmopolitan cities in the world. The success of the 2012 Olympics set a high water-mark in the visible success of the city, while its influence and soft power increased in the global systems of trade, capital, culture, knowledge, and communications. 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. , After two decades of evolution and transformation, London hadbecome one of the most open and cosmopolitan cities in the world.The success of the 2012 Olympics set a high water-mark in thevisible success of the city, while its influence and soft powerincreased in the global systems of trade, capital, culture, knowledge, and communications. The Making of a World City: London 1991 - 2021 sets out in cleardetail both the catalysts that have enabled London to succeed andalso 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 orguiding master plan, proves to be more flexible than any plannedcity can be. Cities are high on national and regional agendas as we all tryto understand the impact of global urbanisation and there-urbanisation of the developed world. If we can explainLondon's successes and her remaining challenges, we canunlock a better understanding of how cities succeed., After two decades of evolution and transformation, London had become one of the most open and cosmopolitan cities in the world. The success of the 2012 Olympics set a high water-mark in the visible success of the city, while its influence and soft power increased in the global systems of trade, capital, culture, knowledge, and communications. 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.

LC Classification NumberHT169.G72L6175 2014