Book review by The Candaian Press that says forget flat world theory of globalization
adminMarch 27, 2008
Richard Florida, author of “The Rise of the Creative Class,” gave an interview recently in which he said great things about Dayton. Florida’s Toronto-based consulting group is working with the region’s creative-class types to imagine, organize and realize initiatives that excite especially young and talented people, but that also make a community a better place for everybody.
adminMarch 27, 2008
According to Richard Florida, “the good life can be found in places like Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Grand Haven, and Holland”, Michigan.
adminMarch 26, 2008
“People and Institutions. Education, Demographics, Human Geography, Humanity, Communities, Families, etc”
adminMarch 25, 2008
Richard Florida urges the US to prepare its children with a comprehensive education translating into jobs not only in computer science and software programming but also in market research and the development of new financial instruments.
adminMarch 25, 2008
Memphis, TN had a new kind of blues. Despite its rich history and amenities, and strong economic engines such as the FedEx headquarters, the city was losing annual job earnings, mainly because it could not hold on to young, bright talent. The 2000 census showed that Memphis’ population grew by 6,000 since 1995, but its net income had dropped by $90 million.
adminMarch 23, 2008