On Sept. 24, 2009, the best-selling author and pop economist will be at the Palace Theatre in Albany to speak about the concepts in his latest book, “Who’s Your City? – How the Creative Economy is Making the Place Where You Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life.”
An interview with Richard Florida who believes attracting talented people is the driving force behind successful cities.
Richard Florida tackles the enduring appeal of the city in his book Who’s Your City? and despite our ability to live remotely, we still crave the buzz of cities.
Richard Florida, director of the Martin Prosperity Institute and author of The Rise of the Creative Class (among other books) is the leading guru of the creative economy. Here’s his recipe for baking a successful creative age economy.
Richard Florida’s take on “How Cities Renew” in relation to his recent trip to Abu Dhabi, his observations on the city and its people.
Richard Florida finds that states with higher unemployment rates do tend to have higher rates of drug use.
Now that Florida has stimulated further debate about the correlation between location and happiness, OA publisher Warwick Sabin asked him to apply his theories to the American South, where a sense of place has always mattered most.
This article takes at look at Richard Florida’s recently published research on America’s music scenes.
