Some cities seem destined to become major financial capitals,
yet never do--Seville, for instance, was the centre of Spain's
opulent New World Empire, but failed to become a financial
metropolis. Others, like former colonial backwater Hong Kong, defy
the odds by growing into major trading centres. What are the key
factors distinguishing those cities that become wealthy from those
that don't? Christopher Kennedy illuminates how geography,
technology, and especially the infrastructure of urban economies
allow cities to develop and thrive.The Evolution of Great World
Cities unfolds through the tales of several urban
centres--including Venice, Amsterdam, London, and New York City--at
key junctures in their histories. Kennedy weaves together
significant insights from urbanists such as Jane Jacobs and
economists such as John Maynard Keynes, drawing striking parallels
between the functioning of ecosystems and of wealthy capitals. The
Evolution of Great World Cities offers an accessible introduction
to urban economies that 'will change the way you think about
cities.'
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