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Therefore, to boost urban regeneration, tourism, and revenue, the goal of building a world-class city has recently become an obsession with the governments of some mid-size cities and their constituents. In certain developed countries, especially the United States, the rise of suburbia and the ongoing migration of manufacturing jobs to developing countries has led to significant urban decay. However, many people have a personal list, and any two lists are likely to differ based on cultural background, values, and experience. Tokyo can also be added to the top of the list, due to the influence of Japan in world economic affairs. In the Western World, New York, London, and Paris have been traditionally considered the "big three" world cities – not incidentally, they also serve as symbols of global capitalism. Several powerful and influential media outlets with an international reach are based in world cities, such as the BBC, The New York Times, Le Monde, The Chicago Tribune, The Times, and Pravda.

A lively cultural scene, including film festivals, premieres, a thriving music or theatre scene an Orchestra, an opera company, art galleries, and street performers.

World-renowned cultural institutions, such as museums and universities.

Advanced communications infrastructure that modern trans-national corporations rely on, such as fiberoptics, Wi-Fi networks, cellular phone services, and other high-speed lines of communications.

International financial institutions, law firms, corporate headquarters (especially conglomerates), and stock exchanges that have influence over the world economy.

In the West, several international cultures and communities (such as a Chinatown, a Little Italy, or other immigrant communities).

An advanced transportation system that includes several freeways and/or a large mass transit network offering multiple modes of transportation ( subway, light rail, regional rail, ferry, or bus).

A major international airport that serves as an established hub for several international airlines.

A fairly large population (the center of a metropolitan area with a population of at least one million, typically several million).

Active influence and participation in international events and world affairs (for example, New York is home to the United Nations headquarters and Brussels is home to NATO headquarters).International familiarity (or "first-name" familiarity – one would say "Paris", not "Paris, France").These cities are generally seen as meeting most, or at least some, of the following criteria: global finance, worldwide communications and travel). In recent years, the term has become increasingly familiar, due to the rise of globalization (i.e. A global city (also known as a world city or world-class city) is a city with a somewhat subjective set of traits, some of which are listed below.