Greater London is often referred to as "the City" or "the Square Mile" and it forms the main financial district. Archaically, the urbanised area of London was known as the Metropolis. In common usage, the terms "London" and "Greater London" are usually used interchangeably. Greater London is officially divided for some purposes, with varying definitions, into Inner London and Outer London. For some strategic planning purposes it is divided into five sub-regions. Greater London is under the strategic local governance of the Greater London Authority (GLA). It consists of an elected assembly, the London Assembly, and an executive head, the Mayor of
Financial District (Kansas City, Missouri) approximately 16,000 people living in the area, a jump from the ten thousand living there in 2000. Many of the neighborhood's older highrises have been renovated into lofts and condominiums, catering to young professionals living and working in the city. Financial District (Kansas City, Missouri) The Financial District of Kansas City, Missouri is a neighborhood in the center of Downtown Kansas City. It is bordered roughly by Ninth Street to the north, Oak Street to the east, Baltimore Avenue to the west, and Interstate 670 (Kansas-Missouri) to the south. The neighborhood includes many of the city's largest offices, and headquarters