global cities and survival circuits sassen pdf

The other dynamic is the interaction between geographic dispersal and new kinds of agglomeration economies, which in this case are operating respectively, within a megaregion and within a global space that incorporates over 100 global cities. One is scaling and its consequences –in this case megaregional scaling and global scaling.

While megaregions and global cities are different formats, I will argue that analytically we can identify similar dynamics at work in both. These new patterns and constraints also call for shifts in our interpretations and policy frameworks to adjust to these novel spatial formats and maximize their benefits and distributive potential. This push for novel formats is further strengthened by the recognition that urban regions are strategic spaces for addressing both environmental sustainability, and related calls for relocalizing production as close as possible to the demand examples are food production and jobs that are now outsourced to countries with “cheaper” costs, which of course raises environmental costs. Among the more prominent of these are global cities and megaregions.

Global cities and survival circuits sassen pdf