Huang describes this dual compression as two interconnected problems. She states that for the global city, compression takes on the guise of collapsing infrastructure to serve the purpose of capital accumulation. The desire for money determines how these cities will be constructed and in turn wedge themselves into the fabric of society and create a landmark for the locals. The term local compression is then described as the type of compression meant to fit the purpose of a growing population and that is is “aggravated” by global compression (pg. 14). These two forces often work together in a negative affecting the .

Walking in Hong Kong presents a form of sensory overload and paints a picture of both styles of compression coming together in a not so harmonious fashion. Huang further illustrates reasons people walk delineates from a sense of yearning and frustration (pg. 31). This can be seen in the 1994 movie the Chungking Express in which a police officer frantically chases after not only a woman he loves, but a criminal he needs to catch. Unfortunately for him he reaches neither of his goals and is left without love and without a drug smuggler in handcuffs. Huang also describes the act of walking in Hong Kong as being in the gap between  a micro perception and a macro account of the global space. With such tall buildings it is easy to get lost when you are at the bottom floor not only literally, but mentally too, what do these buildings do? What role do they play in the world? It is virtually impossible to know without entering or working in one.

You can view these exact points in cities around the world, and Bogota, Colombia is no different. Through constant corruption, political upheaval, and poor urban planning, those who need to travel throughout the city are provided three options. One, walk which if it is a short distance from point a to point b this would be the fastest. Of course the second option is driving and while there was no figure identified for the percentage of people that drive in Bogota, it is similar to most capital cities in the sense of traffic throughout the day is horrendous. Lastly people of Bogota may choose to commute to work via bus or subway system. Every class of citizen can be seen using these public modes of transportation. A visual of these shared public spaces and public transportation services can be seen on a video called “Walking in Bogota” posted by Keezi Walks in which it takes the viewer through tight roads between buildings where the pedestrians in a way control the flow of traffic by not following crosswalk signs and traffic lights. Throughout this video and several readings Bogota’s design has done its best to be “inclusive” to all people no matter the socioeconomic status. In “Planning for Urban Life: Equality, Order, and Exclusion in Bogota’s Lively Public Spaces” by Juan P. Galvis he reviews the government's desire to have all kinds of people, even those who are homeless be able to participate in events whether that be purchasing goods at them or simply watching other walk by like a modern Flaneur (pg. 93).