The City on the Internet

The City on the Internet

You can learn more about the city on the Internet at the following web sites:

Globalization and World Cities

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/

This fantastic web site details the work of the globalization and world cities research group and network, including data sets that document relationships among 100 world cities, and recent publications of the group.

United Nations Statistics Division

http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd/

The source for world population statistics, this site contains a comprehensive section on urbanization as a social indicator.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

http://www.hud.gov

Here you can find information about housing issues and urban economic development and about how to get involved personally in your own community.