Introduction Sassen (2001) defines a global city as one in which “the ties that bind a city have a direct and tangible effect on global affairs through socio-economic means” . Sassen emphasizes the “global” importance of these cities. However, we must study the individual places that make up this overall entity, in order to fully understand the whole; something we have strived to achieve by focusing on the Shoreditch and Hoxton districts. To begin our report, we will first present our research methodologies. This will be followed by a literature review, analyzing and summarizing the literature we have studied to support our fieldwork. The main section of the report will include our analysis of the issue, exploring the transformation of London's "industrial, occupational, income and residential" structures. We will then discuss our analyzes and draw a conclusion focused on the extent to which we believe London has been transformed. Methodology The dominant requirement of the question is to maintain a sensitivity to the essence of social characterization and structure of Shoreditch and Hoxton: this implies the need for an answer based on research which examines how and why London's social environment is the way it is, rather than on research that simply quantifies elements of its social environment. It is for this reason that the qualitative fieldwork collected during our walks around Shoreditch and Hoxton formed the basis of this report. Our fieldwork includes field notes, personal responses and photos, all of which were collected via individual observation during a two-hour circular visit around the central areas of Shoreditch and Hoxton. After merging, the coding of these grouped fieldwork returns...... middle of paper ......y, D. (2007) World City (Polity Press, Cambridge). Chapter 1.Mooney, L et al (2009) Understanding Social Problems, 6th edition. (Wadsworth, Belmont) p. 256. Pratt, AC (2008) Innovation and creativity in Hall, T., Hubbard, P. and Short, R. eds. ThePratt, AC and Hutton, TA (2013) 'Reconceptualizing the relationship between the creative economy and the city: learning lessons from the financial crisis', Cities, 33, 86-95. Sage Companion To The City, Sage, LondonSassen, S. (1991) The Global City: New York, London, Tokyo. Princeton University Press. SenStadt Senatsverwaltung fu ̈r Stadtentwicklung (Ed.). (2007). Urban pioneers. Berlin: Stadtentwicklung durch Zwischennutzung. Temporary use and urban development in Berlin. Berlin: Architektenkammer & Jovis Verlag.T. G, Field notebook. 10/28/2013T. M, Field notebook. 10/28/2013T. P, Field notebook. 28/10/2013