简介:Worldcitiesarefacinggreaterexclusionandmarginalization.Arecentresearchstudyhasshownthatitisnotthelargemultinationalcompanies,butthesmallandmediumenterprises,andincreasinglythemicro-businesses,whichsucceedinprovidingthemuchneededemployment.Regardlessoftheirsociallevel,alargeportionofthepopulationindevelopingcountrieshasturnedtomicro-businessesinsearchofsurvival.Thedegreeofvulnerabilityofmicro-businessespushesthemtoseekouttheinformalsector,whichovertimebecomestheirmainobstacletogrowth.Therefore,theideaofviewingthe"informalcity"asanopportunitytosolvetheproblemofstructuralpoverty,ratherthanaproblemorathreattobeeradicated,issignificantforbuildinggenuineandtruly"global"cities.
简介:The‘reallyexistingglobalization',whichisusedtorefertothetypeofglobalizationweseetoday,isviewedbytheauthortoposegreatdangerstolifeincitiesbyincreasingpovertyandgapbetweentherichandthepoor,handicappingdevelopingcitiesthroughspecializationoffunctions,advocatingmarketizationofhousingandprivatizationofpublicserviceswhichareharmfultotheurbanpoor,prioritizingprofitinsteadofqualityinenvironmentalmanagementandmagnifyingthedangerofterrorismtocities.However,thisisnottheonlyformofglobalizationpossible.