Comments on: Density Hubs Across the USA http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2010/09/24/density-hubs-across-the-usa/ 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: Ian Graham http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2010/09/24/density-hubs-across-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-32100 Ian Graham Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:04:16 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=15472#comment-32100 Density definetly increases the probability of relevent spikes. However, smaller less dense centres can facilitate meaningful spikes with concentration of resources and focus. Density is an advantage but, intelligent, foucsed and concentrated efforts by smaller centres can allow them to compete. Density definetly increases the probability of relevent spikes.

However, smaller less dense centres can facilitate meaningful spikes with concentration of resources and focus.

Density is an advantage but, intelligent, foucsed and concentrated efforts by smaller centres can allow them to compete.

]]> By: Michael Wells http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2010/09/24/density-hubs-across-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-32081 Michael Wells Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:24:43 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=15472#comment-32081 This post and the last one show that California, for all its governmental troubles, is still one of the nation's innovation and creative centers. Or at least the southern half of the coast -- SF, San Jose & LA show up on all of the maps and charts. Interestingly, move 100 miles inland and it's reversed, some of the lowest creative and most economically and environmentally devastated parts of America are in the Central Valley. The other striking thing is the concentration of almost all of the factors in two maybe 700 mile strips -- Bos-Wash and the SF-LA corridor. Most of the nation's creative work seems to take place in a combined area about the size of Texas or Montana, or maybe Great Britain. While this fits Richard's density theories, it may not be good for the rest of the country socially or economically. This post and the last one show that California, for all its governmental troubles, is still one of the nation’s innovation and creative centers. Or at least the southern half of the coast — SF, San Jose & LA show up on all of the maps and charts. Interestingly, move 100 miles inland and it’s reversed, some of the lowest creative and most economically and environmentally devastated parts of America are in the Central Valley.

The other striking thing is the concentration of almost all of the factors in two maybe 700 mile strips — Bos-Wash and the SF-LA corridor. Most of the nation’s creative work seems to take place in a combined area about the size of Texas or Montana, or maybe Great Britain. While this fits Richard’s density theories, it may not be good for the rest of the country socially or economically.

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