Comments on: City Lover http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/03/31/city-lover/ The source on how we live, work and play Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ziggy http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/03/31/city-lover/comment-page-1/#comment-9235 Ziggy Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:29:55 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/03/31/city-lover/#comment-9235 Avon Barksdale would be inspired by Mystique on a Wednesday night... Avon Barksdale would be inspired by Mystique on a Wednesday night…

]]> By: Wendy http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/03/31/city-lover/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 Wendy Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:57:08 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/03/31/city-lover/#comment-3921 I'm only half way through your book. But so far, the most fascinating observation/evidence to me has been that cities with the highest amount of innovation or creative output also tend to have the largest amounts of disparity between rich and poor. The implication seems to be (and maybe you say this explicitly later) that somehow this full spectrum of socio-economic status, like a rainbow of ethnic groups, is necessary for sparking ideas and innovation. I’m only half way through your book. But so far, the most fascinating observation/evidence to me has been that cities with the highest amount of innovation or creative output also tend to have the largest amounts of disparity between rich and poor. The implication seems to be (and maybe you say this explicitly later) that somehow this full spectrum of socio-economic status, like a rainbow of ethnic groups, is necessary for sparking ideas and innovation.

]]> By: Michael Wells http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/03/31/city-lover/comment-page-1/#comment-3920 Michael Wells Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:25:12 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/03/31/city-lover/#comment-3920 I love The Wire. I don't watch much TV, but a friend recommended it so highly we rented the first season and were mesmerized. It looks spot-on for some segments of cities like Baltimore. On the other hand, to get your ideas of reality from TV is sketchy at best. The Wire represents only parts of a much larger urban reality. "Diminishing prospects for political engagement between these increasingly polarized classes..." In fact, the chances for cross-class engagement are maybe the best they've been in 30 years. The (please God) collapse of the Reagan coalition and its hold on the conservative working class opens the chance of a new coalition. In all the pontificating about the Hillary/Obama split, the pundits fail to notice that the working class's chosen candidate is -- a woman, an intellectual, and a liberal. And even Avon Barksdale might be inspired by Barack. I love The Wire. I don’t watch much TV, but a friend recommended it so highly we rented the first season and were mesmerized. It looks spot-on for some segments of cities like Baltimore. On the other hand, to get your ideas of reality from TV is sketchy at best. The Wire represents only parts of a much larger urban reality.

“Diminishing prospects for political engagement between these increasingly polarized classes…” In fact, the chances for cross-class engagement are maybe the best they’ve been in 30 years. The (please God) collapse of the Reagan coalition and its hold on the conservative working class opens the chance of a new coalition. In all the pontificating about the Hillary/Obama split, the pundits fail to notice that the working class’s chosen candidate is — a woman, an intellectual, and a liberal.

And even Avon Barksdale might be inspired by Barack.

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