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November 2012

Events

New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies : Renowned Urbanist, Richard Florida, and the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate to Host “The Great Reset: Once Again New York,” a Discussion on the New York City Economy

On Friday, November 9, Richard Florida, best-selling author of The Rise of the Creative Class, which was recently released in a newly revised and expanded 10th-anniversary edition; The Great Reset; and Who’s Your City?, will deliver his first major address at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS), to launch a major new research initiative on the future of the New York economy.

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November 8, 2012
CitiesRichard Florida Columns

NY Daily News : A stronger, smarter New York

As one of the world’s richest cities, New York has an obligation not just to rebuild but to show the world how to rebuild the right way — smarter, greener, more resilient than ever. New York is the very definition of resilience. It has absorbed several body blows in the past decade and bounced right back — the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the financial collapse of 2008 and now Hurricane Sandy.

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November 7, 2012
Creative ClassEventsRise of the Creative Class News ArticlesThe Great Reset News Articles

Press of Atlantic City : Economist tells Atlantic City conference that ‘creative class’ is future of work force

What does it take to revitalize Atlantic City and other places hit hard by the recession, the housing-market collapse and the vanishing manufacturing industry? Economist Richard Florida answers by looking at how this market upheaval differs from others in American history.

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November 5, 2012
CitiesProfiles and InterviewsUrban

UBM’s Future Cities : Top 20 Leaders in Urbanization

Uurbanization leaders are rising to prominence across the spheres of real estate, technology, and sustainability.
As populations rise and the pressure for limited resources increases, smart thinking is needed — in the form of smart cities, which harness technology to fight the challenges of urbanism, whilst maximising its creative and economic potential. UBM identifies the the Top 20 individuals around the globe who are at the forefront of this movement, Richard Florida as number 1.

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November 2, 2012
CreativityRichard Florida Columns

Urban Land Magazine : What Draws Creative People? Quality of Place

Richard Florida explores why people—especially talented Creative Class people, who have lots of choices—opt to locate in certain places? What draws them to some places and not to others? Economists and social scientists have paid a great deal of attention to the location decisions of companies, but they have virtually ignored how people, especially creative people, make the same choices.

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November 2, 2012
Creative ClassCreative Class CommunitiesRise of the Creative Class Revisited InterviewsRise of the Creative Class Revisted News Articles

The Cap Times : Madison360: A decade later, Madison still makes the ‘creative class’ grade

Florida’s 2002 bestseller, “The Rise of the Creative Class,” has sparked many debates about the relative importance of creativity to the economic health of cities. In his new book, “The Rise of the Creative Class — Revisited,” Florida reiterates, updates and expands on his bottom line: “Cities need a people climate as much, and perhaps even more, than they need a business climate.” Paul Fanlund interviews Richard Florida asking him a series of Madison-centric questions.

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November 2, 2012
Creative ClassCreative Class Communities

Columbus Underground : Richard Florida to Speak in Columbus about our Creative Economy

Florida speaks at COSI at the 2012 Innovate Columbus event presented by TechColumbus and the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Columbus Underground’s Walker had the opportunity to chat with Richard to learn a bit more about how his ideas apply specifically to Columbus, and to preview what we can expect during his presentation.

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November 2, 2012