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Old 11-03-2013, 06:40 AM
 
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Old 11-03-2013, 06:42 AM
 
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^^^^^^
Enjoy!
 
Old 11-03-2013, 06:43 AM
 
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GaWC study

The first attempt to define, categorize and rank global cities using relational data was made in 1998 by Jon Beaverstock, Richard G. Smith and Peter J. Taylor, who all worked at the time at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.[SIZE=2][23][/SIZE] Together, Beaverstock, Smith and Taylor established the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. A roster of world cities was outlined in the GaWC Research Bulletin 5 and ranked cities based on their connectivity through four "advanced producer services": accountancy, advertising, banking/finance, and law.[SIZE=2][5][/SIZE] The GaWC inventory identifies three levels of global cities and several sub-ranks.[SIZE=2][24][/SIZE]
The 2004 rankings acknowledged several new indicators while continuing to rank city economics more heavily than political or cultural factors. The 2008 roster, similar to the 1998 version, is sorted into categories of "Alpha" world cities (with four sub-categories), "Beta" world cities (three sub-categories), "Gamma" world cities (three sub-categories) and additional cities with "High sufficiency" or "Sufficiency" presence. The following is a general guide to the rankings:[SIZE=2][24][/SIZE]
  • Alpha++ cities are New York City and London, which are vastly more integrated with the global economy than any other cities.
  • Alpha+ cities complement New York City and London by filling advanced service niches for the global economy.
  • Alpha & Alpha- cities are cities that link major economic regions into the world economy.
  • Beta level cities are cities that link moderate economic regions into the world economy.
  • Gamma level cities are cities that link smaller economic regions into the world economy.
  • Sufficiency level cities are cities that have a sufficient degree of services so as to not be obviously dependent on world cities
Global city - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
Old 11-03-2013, 06:44 AM
 
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^^^^^^
More for y'all's enjoyment!
 
Old 11-03-2013, 06:53 AM
 
Location: The Magnolia City
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LOL i call BS on that second statement, innerloop Houston is sleepy by big city standards
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Right? LOL.
Said the two dudes who have already proven that they know little to nothing about Houston. One who bases his ideas of cities off of YouTube videos, and the other who "didn't see" the stadiums downtown (which is enough proof of your lies).

Disposable, aren't you the one who said that Chicago isn't fast paced? I call BS on you.
 
Old 11-03-2013, 07:34 AM
 
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I don't see why we should be stuck behind Frankfurt. It's nice, but...
 
Old 11-03-2013, 06:07 PM
 
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Said the two dudes who have already proven that they know little to nothing about Houston. One who bases his ideas of cities off of YouTube videos, and the other who "didn't see" the stadiums downtown (which is enough proof of your lies).

Disposable, aren't you the one who said that Chicago isn't fast paced? I call BS on you.
Yessir, compared to NYC, LA, and SF it sure is'nt.
 
Old 11-03-2013, 06:48 PM
 
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Yessir, compared to NYC, LA, and SF it sure is'nt.
Oh. More info you got from YouTube?
 
Old 11-03-2013, 07:12 PM
 
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GaWC study

The first attempt to define, categorize and rank global cities using relational data was made in 1998 by Jon Beaverstock, Richard G. Smith and Peter J. Taylor, who all worked at the time at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.[SIZE=2][23][/SIZE] Together, Beaverstock, Smith and Taylor established the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. A roster of world cities was outlined in the GaWC Research Bulletin 5 and ranked cities based on their connectivity through four "advanced producer services": accountancy, advertising, banking/finance, and law.[SIZE=2][5][/SIZE] The GaWC inventory identifies three levels of global cities and several sub-ranks.[SIZE=2][24][/SIZE]
The 2004 rankings acknowledged several new indicators while continuing to rank city economics more heavily than political or cultural factors. The 2008 roster, similar to the 1998 version, is sorted into categories of "Alpha" world cities (with four sub-categories), "Beta" world cities (three sub-categories), "Gamma" world cities (three sub-categories) and additional cities with "High sufficiency" or "Sufficiency" presence. The following is a general guide to the rankings:[SIZE=2][24][/SIZE]
  • Alpha++ cities are New York City and London, which are vastly more integrated with the global economy than any other cities.
  • Alpha+ cities complement New York City and London by filling advanced service niches for the global economy.
  • Alpha & Alpha- cities are cities that link major economic regions into the world economy.
  • Beta level cities are cities that link moderate economic regions into the world economy.
  • Gamma level cities are cities that link smaller economic regions into the world economy.
  • Sufficiency level cities are cities that have a sufficient degree of services so as to not be obviously dependent on world cities
Global city - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yeah, I've looked over those rankings. Their system seems very suspect to me. Especially when cities vary a lot in their rating over time. Apparently the only constants are New York and London which are always on top.
 
Old 11-03-2013, 07:25 PM
 
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Yeah, I've looked over those rankings. Their system seems very suspect to me. Especially when cities vary a lot in their rating over time. Apparently the only constants are New York and London which are always on top.

Is anything not suspect to you?
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