A conversation with Richard Florida about the importance of place and how the recession will reshape America’s cities.
adminMarch 26, 2009
The First World Forum on Talent, which took place in Pamplona (Navarra, Spain) in February, was the chosen venue for the issuing of this Declaration.
Thought leaders such as Richard Florida and Sir Ken Robinson, international speakers from Europe, the United States, India, Latin America, and, representatives of the European Commission, and the OECD, among others, took part in the Forum.
adminMarch 17, 2009
The purpose of policy is to produce certain results, but, frequently, once in place, changes in policies are resisted even when conditions require them. Take two examples that have become more obvious in recent days, one with respect to health care, another to housing and home ownership.
adminMarch 16, 2009
Richard Floridais quick to distinguish between good gentrification and bad in discussing the city of Brooklyn and its hipness.
adminMarch 16, 2009
Richard Florida, and the much-anticipated Canadian edition of his bestselling book Who’s Your City?, can help you figure out if you’re in the right place at the right time to do what you do.
adminMarch 12, 2009
Richard Florida and this month’s Atlantic cover story in conjunction with Obama and the country’s state of affairs.
adminMarch 11, 2009
Homeownership has been a central tenet of a ‘richer and fuller life’ in the USA, but foreclosures are severely testing this model. A possible solution: Rent these homes as a first step toward a more affordable, flexible housing system.
adminMarch 10, 2009