2/11/2024 Global cities urban realities, london & paris (semester with internship) - spring (london to paris)Read Now![]() ![]() The government struggles to explain exactly what its commitment to ‘levelling up’ means in practice. London’s position within the UK is not going to be seriously challenged. Nonetheless, I expect London’s economy to recover fairly quickly, and to continue to maintain the role it has at present, as one of only two ‘alpha++’ global cities. Will there be as many business meetings as there were before? How often will professionals and white-collar workers work from the office rather than from home? The answers to these questions are not clear, and there will doubtless be a period – perhaps prolonged – of experiment and of adjustment, by both firms and workers. London’s position within the UK is not going to be seriously challenged Arts and culture may take longer to see audiences return to pre-pandemic levels, and London needs to think about how to keep the sector vibrant and healthy through what could be more than one cycle of reduced audiences. Customers are now returning to shops, but the retail sector will be impacted by a likely long-term re-balancing between online and in-person activity. Historically, the CAZ has attracted people to its retail, leisure and cultural offer, as well as its concentration of professional and other service employment. The biggest impact of the pandemic has been on the very complex ecosystem of the Central Business District, or Central Activities Zone (CAZ) as we call it in London. London’s global city success has however made it particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 – not only in the immediate sense of London being a centre for international travel, but also because of the economic importance of mutually dependent industries such as business, hospitality, arts and culture and tourism. But the negative impact on key sectors including arts and culture, hospitality and tourism present significant short-term challenges for the capital.Īlong with New York, London is in a category of its own: for 30 years, we have congratulated ourselves on its status as a global city. ![]() London’s strong position as a global city will remain post-pandemic, says Mark Kleinman (King’s College London). ![]()
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