Comments on: Pittsburgh: Robots Are Cooler Than Cows http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/08/27/pittsburgh-robots-are-cooler-than-cows/ The source on how we live, work and play Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:53:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Daniel Carins http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/08/27/pittsburgh-robots-are-cooler-than-cows/#comment-5324 Daniel Carins Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:06:05 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=2671#comment-5324 This article provides a European perspective: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/528dbf66-6cb3-11dd-96dc-0000779fd18c,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F528dbf66-6cb3-11dd-96dc-0000779fd18c.html&_i_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ft.com%2Fsearch%3FqueryText%3Dbritain%2527s%2Bcities%2Bselling%2Bthemselves%26aje%3Dtrue%26dse%3D%26dsz%3D It's in response to a report by a "branding consultant" examining the discrepancies between the image that a city's brand suggests, and the reality on the ground in terms of "amenities". It's suggesting that there are several European cities that currently undersell themselves, that pose a big risk to UK cities that oversell themselves (like Liverpool... man, the most over-hyped place on the planet!) This article provides a European perspective:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/528dbf66-6cb3-11dd-96dc-0000779fd18c,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F528dbf66-6cb3-11dd-96dc-0000779fd18c.html&_i_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ft.com%2Fsearch%3FqueryText%3Dbritain%2527s%2Bcities%2Bselling%2Bthemselves%26aje%3Dtrue%26dse%3D%26dsz%3D

It’s in response to a report by a “branding consultant” examining the discrepancies between the image that a city’s brand suggests, and the reality on the ground in terms of “amenities”. It’s suggesting that there are several European cities that currently undersell themselves, that pose a big risk to UK cities that oversell themselves (like Liverpool… man, the most over-hyped place on the planet!)

]]> By: Elizabeth M http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/08/27/pittsburgh-robots-are-cooler-than-cows/#comment-5307 Elizabeth M Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:41:39 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=2671#comment-5307 You gotta give Pittsburgh credit. I grew up not far from there and this steel town has really managed to foster a decent creative community that gives the city a bigger definition than just being known as the home of the Pirates, Penguins, and Steelers (though I do love me some Steelers...). You gotta give Pittsburgh credit. I grew up not far from there and this steel town has really managed to foster a decent creative community that gives the city a bigger definition than just being known as the home of the Pirates, Penguins, and Steelers (though I do love me some Steelers…).

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