Download - Four Perspectives on European World Cities Peter Newman University of Westminster, London, UK
Four Perspectives on European World CitiesFour Perspectives on European World Cities
Peter NewmanPeter Newman
University of Westminster, London, UKUniversity of Westminster, London, UK
• European World City-RegionsEuropean World City-Regions
• an EU perspectivean EU perspective
• the European World City in the world of citiesthe European World City in the world of cities
• the challenge for World City Networksthe challenge for World City Networks
Europe’s World Cities?Europe’s World Cities?
Peter Hall’s European World Cities 1966
London – Paris – Randstad Holland – Rhine Ruhr - Moscow
John Friedmann - Alpha and Beta World Cities
London – Paris – Frankfurt – Milan – Zurich – Brussels – Madrid – Moscow
Polynet - mega city regions (advanced producer services)
North West Europe
business connectivitybusiness connectivity
city networkscity networks
global business classglobal business class
World City Policy Network?World City Policy Network?
“heavy institutional deficit” Jan-Erik Lane
World Bank / IMF / UN –
‘continual conflict’
‘lack of ownership / capacity /accountability’
‘diverse levels of cooperation’
European leadership?
“London is well placed to help the world adapt. I am committed to making London a world leader in tackling climate change.”
“Happy, green,clean,safe. And pioneering on the whole environmental agenda, taking that stuff seriously, making London the centre of the new global green revolution.” Boris
Johnson, Mayor of London
city networks as hybrid institutions– ngo + government
- legitimacy of collective action