Category Archives: February
The Center of the Universe : NYC
NYC is a bustling, high-paced American city. In fact, it is an economic center of wealth and finance. Moreover, many of its residents consider it the center of the universe (a slight exaggeration, but only slight). The city holds an … Continue reading
Consumed with Consumption
It’s sad to think that it wasn’t until I read David Harvey’s, Cracks in the Edifice of the Empire State, that I considered the actual reason the World Trade Center was attacked other than its size and significance in the New York City … Continue reading
The symbolism of the Twin Towers
I was seven years old when the twin towers were attacked and destroyed. As a young kid, I was not able to absorb the enormity of this event, but I was able to ascertain that something was wrong. At the … Continue reading
The Global City and New York
In my mind, New York is the financial center of the world. Perhaps that is why I found the Freeman reading as a peculiar compliment to the theme of New York as the “global city” and its economy. In 21st … Continue reading
Globalization: Two Approaches
There are essentially two concepts of what a global city can be. One is the “global city of ideas” referenced in Freeman’s “Working Class New York”. In post-WWII New York, globalization took place within the city’s borders as people of … Continue reading
Two New Yorks
All of the readings were pretty interesting and fascinating. There were many things that stuck out to me, one of which is that there are “two New Yorks.” There is the wealthy and lavish New York, and there is also … Continue reading
A Bit of Politics
“The Melting Pot.” “The Empire City.” “The City that Never Sleeps.” New York City has undoubtedly built a reputation as a uniquely diverse and powerful global city. The Twin Towers stood as a symbol for this – for New York’s … Continue reading
Who run the world?
I feel that a global city is a city or area that has a reach bigger than its immediate geography. A global city is influential in all aspects of culture, and New York City shows that characteristic. In the case … Continue reading
Twin Towers and Twin Meanings
When first reading David Harvey’s, Cracks in the Edifice of the Empire State, my initial reaction was confusion of need for an over complication of the interpretation the media took when analyzing the attacks on the World Trade Center. Simply, … Continue reading
You don’t become a great city without making a few enemies
Being a global city, in my understanding, means connecting the world (or the major parts of the world) in one space, as a major train station is a meeting point of all the train branches. It means bringing in a … Continue reading
