Wondering what is all this hype about global cities? There are several things you need to know about global cities, starting with the fact that you’re probably living in one. Nearly one billion people reside in 60 global cities. Yet, size alone does not make a global city. Watch the first episode of our new video series Issues Illustrated to learn what does.

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