![]() ‘While European cities prevail today, North American cities show greater potential, especially in innovation. ‘The race for global city status is accelerating’, enthuses atk. Kearney rank urban conglomerates in terms of business activity, human capital, innovation and personal well-being. The ‘global city’ rankings put out by the American management-consultancy firm A. footnote 1 Who defines what ‘world-class’ means? The annual Global Cities report put out by estate agents Knight Frank conflates it with ‘global’, which in turn glorifies cities that prioritize profit-maximization and attracting talented professionals. ![]() Subsequent planning documents reiterated the tagline: ‘a world-class city, with service deliverables and efficiencies that meet world best practice’-‘a world-class African city for all’. I n 2000, the new City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality announced its goal of becoming ‘an African world-class city’, with increased prosperity and economic growth for all. ![]()
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