Richard Florida, best-selling author and director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto, describes how today’s economic crisis will drive innovation that will change the way we live and work.
adminApril 22, 2010
In the years ahead, changes in demographics and consumer behavior will drive new real estate development patterns that reflect a trend toward more urban suburbs, according to industry experts at ULI’s Real Estate Summit at the Spring Council Forum in Boston. Well-known analysts Joel Kotkin, Robert Lang, Richard Florida, and Christopher Leinberger offered different views on what’s ahead, but they all agreed that most of the growth in U.S. urban regions will occur not in downtown cores, but in the suburbs.
adminApril 21, 2010
Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class, told ULI attendees in Boston that human creativity will power the next economic boom, and to succeed, places must meet the needs of the most talented and innovative workers.
adminApril 21, 2010
Robert Morris interviews Richard Florida on his new book The Great Reset and how new ways of living and working will drive post-crash prosperity.
adminApril 19, 2010
In the post-bust era, Florida envisions more and more Americans opting not to take on car and mortgage payments, choosing the flexibility of renting and the less stressful commutes of mass transit to free up funds for more culture, more experiences, less living space but more ways to express themselves. In other words, America might be ready to take on more of the qualities of another country entirely: New York City.
adminApril 19, 2010
Richard Florida’s upcoming book, The Great Reset, examines how the economic crash will reshape the way we work and live. We spoke with Florida about what makes a neighborhood great, why small communities need more political power, and the transformation of American suburbs.
adminApril 19, 2010
Richard Florida, bestselling author of Who’s Your City? and The Rise of the Creative Class, returns with a much-needed and original vision as we emerge from the economic downturn, illuminating the incredible opportunity our times present for rethinking our future.
adminApril 19, 2010
The Conference Board Review cites Richard Florida’s The Great Reset as one of 5 recent reads that caught their attention.
adminApril 19, 2010
Richard Florida has posted on a new study (PDF) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that shows where workers work the longest hours and make the most money.
adminApril 13, 2010