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Books
The Rise of The Creative Class
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NUVO Newsweekly : Indy lacks tolerance
The book, The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure and Everyday Life, has placed the recruitment and retention of the so-called "creative class," at the forefront of city planning.
WIRED : Richard Florida: 'The crash boosted innovation'
Richard Florida is the day's last speaker at the London Conference, an annual gathering of influencers to debate the city's challenges and opportunities, in November 2012. The author of The Rise of the Creative Class has been cited -- by such diverse figures as David Cameron and Bono -- as an expert on how cities must evolve.
Omaha World-Herald : Midlands Voices: Omaha’s quality of living appeals to ‘Creative Class’
Omaha’s quality of living appeals to what Richard Florida calls the ‘Creative Class’.
The Futurist : Eight Shocking Quotes from 2012 that will Redefine Our Future
Thomas Frey shares eight shocking statements made in 2012, judged to be trend-setters for 2013 and beyond and discusses briefly how they will invariably shift our outlook on the future.
What does it take to revitalize Atlantic City and other places hit hard by the recession, the housing-market collapse and the vanishing manufacturing industry? Economist Richard Florida answers by looking at how this market upheaval differs from others in American history.
The Australian : Creativity as an engine of prosperity for any member of the workforce
Florida has published several books on the theme of the creative class including, most recently, The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited, a substantial revision of his 2002 volume.The thrust of Florida's thesis is unchanged: growth of creative industries depends on the "3Ts" -- technology, talent and social tolerance. But he has refined his arguments and updated statistical evidence.
The Miami Herald : Miami now winter home to ‘creative-class’ thinker Richard Florida
Richard Florida, father of the ‘creative class’ concept, finds one at work in his new part-time hometown of Miami, Florida.
artsHub : Creativity – the economy's key ingredient
In this new millennium, the most influential class in society is something Richard Florida calls the “Creative Class" who boost the economy not through financial ability or skill alone, but rather through their ideas.
The Monroe Street Journal : The Promises and Perils of the Art Industry
The relationship between economic growth and a strong arts presence in a community has really been stirred up by Richard Florida's book The Rise of the Creative Class.
San Francisco Business Times : Gay marriage is a blessing for economy
Florida finds that communities with large number of gays and lesbians and artists project an image of tolerance, openness and diversity which attracts creative people of all types. Where there is a large talent pool of such people, business thrives.
News Blaze : The Rise of the Creative Class
This essay is an excerpt from Richard Florida's article "The Rise of the Creative Class," which originally appeared in the Washington Monthly magazine.
Edublogs.org : ASB Book of the Week
Richard Florida with his naming of the “Creative Class” has become a popular economist. His talent at forseeing what class has risen and will continue to rise is discussed in The Rise of the Creative Class. At the heart of economics is a city’s center.
Rockford Register Star : Engineering a better jobs outlook
Economic development officials are increasingly concentrating on the types of jobs created, in this case, engineering and the Rock River Valley's economy.
By Robert David Sullivan, CommonWealth - July 2005
By Richard Florida - The Next American City - July 2004
Revenge of the Squelchers (Full Report)
By Richard Florida - April 2004
Leading the World with Unique Culture - New Kyoto Model: Recognition of Creativity in Everyday Life
Ken-ichi IMAI (Director of the Board, Stanford Japan Center), Japanese Institute of Global Communications - March 2004
Reverse Brain Drain Threatens U.S. Economy
By Alan M. Webber, USA Today - Feb 2004
Creative Class War, How the GOP's Anti-Elitism Could Ruin America's Economy
By Richard Florida, The Washington Monthly - Jan/Feb 2004
By Edward L. Glaeser - 2004
By Richard Florida - Revised Edition - 2003
Kotkin's Fallacies: Why Diversity Matters to Economic Growth
By Richard Florida
By Wyatt Jackson, Mo'Genius University
The tROCC Rap (mp3)[creativeclass.com]
By Wyatt Jackson, Mo'Genius University
Utterly Baffled: Richard responds to critics of Rise
By Richard Florida
By Wyatt Jackson, President, Mo'Genius University, Inc.