Why are cities becoming alike when each city is branded as different?

Can-Seng Ooi (2013), Why are cities becoming alike when each city is branded as different? CLCS Working Paper Series
Cities are becoming alike. As a result, there is a rise of “copy-cat” cities. There are many reasons for this, and this paper looks from the perspective of city branding: how does place branding lead to the homogenization of cities? Using the case of Singapore, and with references to Chinese cities, this paper highlights a number of accreditation tactics in place branding campaigns. Accreditation is necessary because the brand needsto seek credibility for the messages it sends. The types of accreditation used must also be globally understood, so as to reach out to diverse world audiences.
Why are cities becoming alike when each city is branded as different?

Jacqueline Nivard

Jacqueline Nivard, Centre d'études sur la Chine moderne et contemporaine

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Jacqueline Nivard (August 14, 2013). Why are cities becoming alike when each city is branded as different? URBACHINA. Retrieved February 12, 2025 from https://doi.org/10.58079/v2ix


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