Crain's Chicago Business : Q&A with Richard Florida on Chicago's dreams of tech glory

Crain's talked with urbanist Richard Florida about some of the opportunities and challenges Chicago faces as it tries to remake its economy and shine more light on its technology companies.

Cultural Weekly : Richard Florida: More Transformations Ahead

Richard Florida, professor at University of Toronto and NYU, and senior editor of The Atlantic, was in London when he caught up with Adam Leipzig for an interview. His book, The Rise of the Creative Class, transformed Leipzig's thinking about how creative people work and affect society; the tenth anniversary edition, The Rise of the Creative Class – Revisited, goes even further and helps us understand how to focus our efforts in the coming decade.

Dolce Vita Magazine : Q&A Richard Florida

Michael Hill interviews Richard Florida on the release of his latest book, The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited.

Encyclopedia Britannica : Finding Hope in Creativity: 5 Questions for Trend-Watcher Richard Florida

Britannica contributing editor Gregory McNamee caught up with Florida to ask a few questions about the new version of his book, The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited, in which, having crunched the numbers on 300-plus U.S. metropolitan areas, he observes, “Human capital may reflect richer places, but it seems that the creative class makes a place more productive.”

U.S. News & World Report : Creativity Will Drive the U.S. Economy

Richard Florida speaks with U.S. News about how creativity has pervaded every aspect of Americans' lives, but has also caused a new kind of class divide.

The Washington Book Club : Building the Skills That Count

Ten years ago, Richard Florida published his first book about how creativity was emerging as a commonelement shaping America’s economy, geography,communities, and jobs. Now, in The Rise of the Creative Class: Revisited, Florida reveals updated statistics and discusses how the United States has reached a Creative Age that will be the driving force behind its economic recovery. Florida recently spoke with U.S. News about how creativity has pervaded every aspect of Americans’ lives, but has alsocaused a new kind of class divide.

The Grid : Richard Florida: Toronto enthusiast

Ten years ago, Richard Florida’s The Rise of the Creative Class turned its author into an unlikely academic rock star. Since then, the urban guru has become a Toronto resident, the head of U of T’s Martin Prosperity Institute, and an international lightning rod. He recently released a 10th-anniversary edition of the aforementioned tome. Courtney Shea catches up with Florida at one of his favorite Hogtown destinations, the Brick Works.

Raine Magazine : The Man Behind the Rise of the Creative Class

RAINE Magazine recently caught up with Mr.Florida to gain insight on what is coming up in the new book, The Rise of the Creative Class Revisted and why his research and analysis of the creative class is so innovative.

Urban Times : Interview with Richard Florida – Author, Professor, and Public Intellectual

Urban Times', Josh O'Conner, interviews Richard Florida in conjunction with the release of his new book The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited.