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The Cap Times : Madison360: A decade later, Madison still makes the 'creative class' grade
Florida’s 2002 bestseller, “The Rise of the Creative Class,” has sparked many debates about the relative importance of creativity to the economic health of cities. In his new book, “The Rise of the Creative Class -- Revisited,” Florida reiterates, updates and expands on his bottom line: “Cities need a people climate as much, and perhaps even more, than they need a business climate.” Paul Fanlund interviews Richard Florida asking him a series of Madison-centric questions.
Columbus Underground : Richard Florida to Speak in Columbus about our Creative Economy
Florida speaks at COSI at the 2012 Innovate Columbus event presented by TechColumbus and the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Columbus Underground's Walker had the opportunity to chat with Richard to learn a bit more about how his ideas apply specifically to Columbus, and to preview what we can expect during his presentation.
Tampa Bay Times : It's CPR time for Creative Tampa Bay economic organization
Creative Tampa Bay was formed in 2003. The organization quickly emerged as the linchpin between creative types like artists and entrepreneurs, and the region's powerful business community.Now that role is shared by many more area organizations. That is a testament in part to Creative Tampa Bay's success, but also a challenge for the group to claim a still-relevant niche going forward.
For the past year, Richard Florida and his Creative Class Group have partnered with UT Arlington to examine the region’s assets and challenges. The effort engaged representatives from the School of Architecture, the College of Education and Health Professions, and the School of Urban and Public Affairs, with input from major chambers of commerce, local elected officials, Vision North Texas, the North Texas Commission, and civic groups.
UT Alrington Magazine : Building an Urban Utopia
For the past year the Creative Class Group has partnered with UT Arlington to examine the region’s assets and challenges. The joint effort engaged representatives from the School of Architecture, the College of Education and Health Professions, and the School of Urban and Public Affairs, with input from major chambers of commerce, local elected officials, Vision North Texas, the North Texas Commission, and civic groups.
El Paso Times : Creative Cities' ideas flourish
El Paso's Creative Cities Leadership Project officially named the New Texico Creative Cities Leadership Project, was started in August 2006 in conjunction with creative class guru Richard Florida.
Dayton Daily News : Young Dayton adults strive to help the city thrive
DaytonCREATE was born out of Richard Florida’s creative class concept and it has gone on to create burgeoning groups and events for the Dayton area.
The Roanoke Times : The diversity dynamic
STAR is one of four initiatives from the Creative Community Leadership Project in cooperation with the city of Roanoke and the Creative Class Group. This was the first of a series of three open-door discussions about diversity and inclusion.
Duluth News Tribune : Five nonprofits receive awards from Community Foundation
Five local nonprofit organizations received the 2009 Touchstone Award from the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. The event’s theme, “Celebrating our Creative Economy,” included ideas from a 2007 presentation at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center by Richard Florida, an author and professor who talks about the “creative class.”
Northland's NewsCenter : Duluth Superior Community Foundation Announces Award Winners
The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation announces the recipients of the 2009 Touchstone Awards. This year’s theme “Celebrating Our Creative Economy” celebrates the work of Dr. Richard Florida and the impact his message has had on the Twin Ports.
Business Matters : Institute seeking 'catalysts' to aid economy
Thirty new "community catalysts" will be selected to work together with local leaders and advocates to develop projects aimed at diversifying Tallahassee's economy beyond government and education.
Noosa News : Change of name is a Sunshine Coast merger
The merging of the Noosa Creative Alliance and the Sunshine Coast to create the Sunshine Coast Regional Alliance in Noosa, Australia.
Sunshine Coast Daily : Handover stretches benefits of alliance
The merging of the Noosa Creative Alliance and the Sunshine Coast to create the Sunshine Coast Regional Alliance in Noosa, Australia.
The Durham News : Arts give monetary, creative boost to economy
Richard Florida published "The Rise of the Creative Class," which set forth a cluster of indicators that predicted a flourishing urban community. Talent, Tolerance and Technology are Florida's "three T's," qualities that Durham can claim in abundance. "To attract creative people, generate innovation and stimulate economic growth, a place must have all three." (source: Catalytix, Inc., A Richard Florida Creativity Group)
Star City Harbinger : Sharon Rapoport: Creative Connectors wants YOU!
Sharon Rapoport shares the final four ideas from the Roanoke Richard Florida Creative Connectors 2 Day Seminar on how to change the region for the better.
Dameco Inc : Help us Grow a Carbon Neutral Roanoke Region
The conclusion of the two-day Creative Communities Leadership Program seminar in Roanoke with four fantastic initiatives.
Dameco Inc : Come Out to Hear the Roanoke CCLP's 'Big Ideas'
Creative Class Group led CCLP for the city of Roanoke with a 2 day seminar called the Roanoke Creative Communities Leadership Program.
Star City Harbinger : Sharon Rapoport: Creative Connectors and the State of the Star City
The Richard Florida Creative Connectors project in Roanoke.
Business Journal : Is the creative economy our future?
"The Roanoke region is poised at a crossroads-holding on to its industrial history while venturing into a creative economy that may just be the key to its future."
The Noosa Journal : Festival a money-spinner
The Great Noosa Camp Out was the first of five projects to come from the Noosa Creative Alliance, developed from Richard Florida’s Creative Communities Leadership Program model. About 30 “catalysts’’ were chosen at the start of the Alliance last year to work on projects to boost Noosa’s economic prosperity by attracting and supporting creative industries.
City the Source : Creating Class Rising
The City of Roanoke engaged in a year-long Creative Communities Leadership project that gives emerging leaders the tools they need to generate greater economic prosperity in their region.
Richard Florida answers: What is the Economic Impact of the Creative Class?[www.creativeclass.com]
Dayton Daily News : Kevin Riley: Young, creative types could be most powerful people in town
The DaytonCREATE initiative was launched last year with the help of economist and best-selling author Richard Florida. He urges communities that want to thrive economically to recruit and cultivate a "creative class" — artists, musicians, engineers and high-tech workers, all people who think and create for a living. A number of projects have grown out of the work of Dayton's creative "catalysts."
What makes a community desirable and sustainable? The answer, according to researcher and University of Toronto professor of business Richard Florida is the strength of its creative class.Roanoke plans to test Florida's theory by becoming the latest city to try the Creative Communities Leadership Program.
What makes a community desirable and sustainable? The answer, according to researcher and University of Toronto professor of business Richard Florida is the strength of its creative class.Roanoke plans to test Florida's theory by becoming the latest city to try the Creative Communities Leadership Program.
Willamette Week Newspaper : Reshaping America and Where Portland Fits In
Richard Florida has a piece out in the new Atlantic that asks "How The Crash Will Reshape America." This article shares what Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class and admirer of so many things Portland, has to say about where the city fits in a post-crash America.
Mindshot : Can the Creative Class Rise in Roanoke?
The Creative Communities Leadership Projects “give emerging leaders the tools they need to generate greater economic prosperity in their region.” In the Spring of 2009, they will be bringing those tools to bear on Roanoke.
Star City Harbinger : City Manager announces creative team to lead Star City’s transformation
Star City Manager Darlene Burcham issueda call to the community to identify 30 local leaders who hold the key to turning Roanoke into one of the most desirable and sustainable communities in the country as part of the Creative Communities Leadership Program (CCLP), which was launched by the Creative Class Group (CCG).
fromtheeditr blog spot : Creating a Creative Roanoke Creatively
Roanoke CCLP to be launched at a two-day seminar for selected leaders where the Creative Class Group will work with the volunteers to build an understanding of the creative economy, the community's 4Ts (Talent, Technology, Tolerance and Territory Assets), identify strategic economic goals and develop a framework of projects to engage the Roanoke community.