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Boston has been a "world city" for hundreds of years.
In fact, I would say ALL of these cities are "world cities".
I suppose Phoenix and Las Vegas are emerging, since ones like Boston and Philly are very established world cities. Other than LV and Phoenix I think these are all fairly established world cities.
....but thats just my opinion. I mean, what makes a world city anyways?
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Boston has been a "world city" for hundreds of years.
In fact, I would say ALL of these cities are "world cities".
I suppose Phoenix and Las Vegas are emerging, since ones like Boston and Philly are very established world cities. Other than LV and Phoenix I think these are all fairly established world cities.
....but thats just my opinion. I mean, what makes a world city anyways?
Minneapolis as well.
The only city that I can think of that's going to fall off the world city list is Detroit, if it doesn't pull itself together soon enough.
I guess that really depends on what a "world city" is. I think Las Vegas, Miami, and New Orleans are arguably more famous than Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, and even Houston. Or does being a "world city" have nothing to do with being well known but is about, as people here seem to be implying -- transportation, diversity, and economy? In that case Atlanta, Houston, perhaps Seattle for the cities you listed. If education is included than Boston alrwady is.
What does it take to be a world city? Maybe I'm mistaken but aren't some of these cities already world cities?
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