http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/10/16/sperling-answers-on-freakonomics/ 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 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/10/16/sperling-answers-on-freakonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-6495 Bert Sperling Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:47:29 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=4360#comment-6495 Hi Elizabeth, You're right, it was a surprising amount of work! There were four or five questions/comments focusing on the Dallas area, and how sterile and boring it seemed. It certainly validated the theory that people want a challenging vibrant environment which engages them on many different levels. Of course, I don't think Dallas is unique in this sense. This 'sameness' and one-dimensional quality can be found in many large and small cities. Also, readers seemed interested in the effect that these studies have on the places which were ranked especially well or poorly. A couple asked whether I receive bribes for favorable rankings, or to downgrade a competitor city. Hadn't thought about that one before. I think was one passing question regarding feedback from residents and validation of our findings, and I would have expected more. That's one of the most enjoyable aspects, getting unsolicitated comments that we've 'hit the nail on the head' with our studies. Thanks for writing. Bert Hi Elizabeth,
You’re right, it was a surprising amount of work!
There were four or five questions/comments focusing on the Dallas area, and how sterile and boring it seemed. It certainly validated the theory that people want a challenging vibrant environment which engages them on many different levels.
Of course, I don’t think Dallas is unique in this sense. This ’sameness’ and one-dimensional quality can be found in many large and small cities.
Also, readers seemed interested in the effect that these studies have on the places which were ranked especially well or poorly. A couple asked whether I receive bribes for favorable rankings, or to downgrade a competitor city. Hadn’t thought about that one before.
I think was one passing question regarding feedback from residents and validation of our findings, and I would have expected more. That’s one of the most enjoyable aspects, getting unsolicitated comments that we’ve ‘hit the nail on the head’ with our studies.
Thanks for writing.
Bert

]]> http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/10/16/sperling-answers-on-freakonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-6485 Elizabeth M Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:14:26 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=4360#comment-6485 Great replies, Bert - and a lot of work! What questions surprised you most? And was there anything you were expecting to be asked that didn't materialize? Great replies, Bert – and a lot of work! What questions surprised you most? And was there anything you were expecting to be asked that didn’t materialize?

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