World Cities Chapter 8 Summary

In Chapter 8, the author talks about as globalization came along, major cities and capitals became “world cities” , meaning that they linked more internationally than locally. For instance, the author mentions that Miami interacts more with Sao Paulo than the cities that are closer by like Orlando. But not all major cities are “world cities”, but that does not mean they do not have an influence on the power of place. Big cities attract markets, talented people, learning centers, and etc. Although much of the world today is globalized, it began with human communities that grew into villages and slowly formed into urbanized societies. Globalization has linked nations together, and globalization and urbanization will continue on in the power of