{"product_id":"the-making-of-a-world-city-isbn-9781118609743","title":"The Making of a World City","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCities 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Martin Simmons xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface by Rosemary Feenan and Robert Gordon Clark xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I London in 1991 – Setting the scene\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: Honor Chapman and London:World City 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 London prior to 1991: The back story 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for a new world city 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rise of finance and a new rationale for post-industrial London 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA hiatus of government 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe LDDC and a new era of pragmatism 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The 1991 London:World City report and its message about London 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld rivals, new rivals 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn agenda for metropolitan governance 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrand new: The promotion of London 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future knowledge economy 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II The evolution of London, 1991 to 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The internationalisation of London’s economy 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternationalisation of London’s labour force 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe global financial crisis and after 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Leadership, governance and policy 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1997 and a new direction for metropolitan government 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe London Plan: A global city strategy 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon boroughs 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting London 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon’s governance today 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Re-investment and urban regeneration 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural revitalisation of the South Bank: Lambeth, Southwark and Greenwich 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew regeneration powers from 2000 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegeneration in perspective 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom de-industrial to post-industrial: Building a new experience for markets, leisure and commerce 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Corporate hub, officemarket and real estate 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rise and rise of tall buildings 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe diffusion of London’s office geography 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe transformative impact of foreign capital 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Homes and housing in London 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsensus but complacency in the 1990s 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe London Plan and a new agenda for housing 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon’s housing predicament: Prospects and solutions 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 London’s evolving infrastructure platform 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe impact of TfL and citywide government on transport 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom incrementalism to integration? 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III London today and in the future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 World cities today 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring world cities in 2015 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging world cities 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsights from benchmarks about short- and long-term city success 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 London in the next decade: Implications of the rise of other world cities 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinance and business: Global leadership in a new context 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture, diversity and destination 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigher education, technology and new sectors 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability and liveability: Aspiration or reality? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfrastructure, housing and skills 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Investment in London: Challenges and solutions 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon’s relationship with the UK 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon’s constrained investment scene 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe financial and investment capacity of London’s five principal rivals 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon’s fiscal position in perspective 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Eight imperatives for London 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Lessons from London for other cities 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eCentre for London\u003c\/i\u003e, 10 December 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is a Londoner and expert on world cities. He works as an advisor to OECD, World Bank, Brookings Institution, ULI and more than 20 major cities around the world (including Auckland, Barcelona, Brisbane, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Moscow, New York, Oslo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto) but learned what he knows from working in London as a leader in city agencies during the period covered by this book. He has written four books for the OECD and several published reports for the Brookings Institution, British Council and ULI.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCities 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 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.—\u003cb\u003eRicky Burdett, Professor of Urban Studies, London School of Economics, Director, LSE Cities and Urban Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.—\u003cb\u003eProfessor Rosemary Scanlon, Dean, Shack Institute of Real Estate, New York University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon 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.—\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Enright, Sun Hung Kai Professor, University of Hong Kong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.—\u003cb\u003eProfessor Miguel Bucalem, Director, Centre for Cities, University of Sao Paulo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon'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.—\u003cb\u003ePaul Lecroart, Senior Urban Planner, Paris Region Planning Agency (IAU îdf)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoscow’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.—\u003cb\u003eProfessor Andrei Sharonov, Dean, Skolkovo Business School, Former Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Chairman of Moscow Urban Forum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs 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.—\u003cb\u003eMateu Hernandez, CEO, Barcelona Global\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.—\u003cb\u003eProfessor Bob Yaro, President, Regional Plan Association of New York\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClark tells a fascinating story - how on old and seemingly tired global city got a new lease of life - extremely well.—\u003cb\u003eBen Rogers, Director, Centre for London.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990282551525,"sku":"NP9781118609743","price":86.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118609743.jpg?v=1761787191","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-making-of-a-world-city-isbn-9781118609743","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}