World metropolises

What are the characteristics of a metropolis ?

• A city populated by more than 10 million inhabitants

• A city with major cultural institutions (museums, universities)

• A city with major economic functions (headquarters of transnational companies...)

• A city belonging to a megalopolis

• A city with major political functions (institutions, government)

What are the two top metropolises according to most of the rankings?

• Londres

• Shanghai

• New York

• San Francisco

• Tokyo

Where was Amazon's first headquarter situated?

• New York

• Dallas

• San Francisco

• Seattle

• Boston

In the world, the urbanization rate..

• is growing

• is decreasing

• is remaining stable

• represents more than 50% of the population

• remains below than 50% of the population

Gentrification is...

• The arrival of wealthier inhabitants in an existing and often working class district

• The arrival of evicted inhabitants from wealthy districts

• The process of urban sprawl towards peripheral district

• The arrival of billionaires in an already wealthy district

Why did New York refuse Amazon's new headquarter?

• Fear of further gentrification

• Amazon would benefit from too much tax reduction

• Amazon is a threat for environment

• There are other priorities in New York such as housing

Where did Amazon finally choose as its new headquarter?

• Boston

• Denver

• Washington

• Dallas

• Los Angeles

What changes in public space are typical of the gentrification process?

• New coffee shops

• Bicycle (repair shops)

• Renovated building and houses

• More supermarkets

• More cars in the streets

What kind of people are the typical actors and benefactors of gentrification?

• Bourgeois

• Farmers

• Tech high-skilled workers

• Blue collars (low-skilled industry workers)

• Successful artists

In a city, gentrification mostly takes place...

• in the suburbs

• in or not too far from the center

• The countryside

• The social housing districts