Lee Fisher and Joe Cortright review top summer reads for urban leaders,including Richard Florida’s The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited.
adminSeptember 19, 2012
In The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited, Florida builds on his original case that creativity is now the “fundamental driver of our economy.” To prove it, he analyzed 350 metro areas using a series of creative metrics to rank the top cities in the nation. Boulder came No. 1 on the list followed by San Francisco and Boston.
adminSeptember 17, 2012
While both presidential candidates are quick to accuse the other of stooping to class warfare, neither will admit how class-ridden America has become. It’s ironic because this widening class divide represents one of the nation’s gravest dangers.
adminSeptember 13, 2012
Rana Florida conversations with successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders about how they manage their businesses, relationships, their careers and more. This week’s conversation is with tennis star, Andre Agassi.
adminSeptember 10, 2012
Michael Hill interviews Richard Florida on the release of his latest book, The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited.
adminSeptember 7, 2012
Rana Florida conversations with successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders about how they manage their businesses, relationships, their careers and more. This week’s conversation is with modern day super-activist, Jamie Drummond.
adminSeptember 6, 2012
Britannica contributing editor Gregory McNamee caught up with Florida to ask a few questions about the new version of his book, The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited, in which, having crunched the numbers on 300-plus U.S. metropolitan areas, he observes, “Human capital may reflect richer places, but it seems that the creative class makes a place more productive.”
adminSeptember 6, 2012
Rana Florida takes a look at the positive in Detroit, from great universities and walkable neighborhoods, to cultural and natural amenities, the city and surrounding region have a lot to offer.
adminSeptember 4, 2012