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June 08, 2002
The Rise of the Creative Class
There's a very interesting article on Salon discussing Richard Florida's new book, The Rise of the Creative Class. Dr Florida is the H. John Heinz III professor of regional economic development at Carnegie Mellon University. His book (according to the Salon article) discusses his theories that the "creative class" (scientists, engineers, tech people, artists, entertainers, musicians) drives economic growth, and the models that most cities still use to "attract growth" (malls, convention centers, stadiums, enticing large corps) are not the things that are attractive to this "supercreative" core. The creatives, rather, are drawn to culturally diverse areas that provide flexibility and a dynamic environment - things that are often driven out by the current methods used to attempt to "grow" a city.
The article hints at a very thoughtful book. Might have to pick it up when it comes to print. In the meantime, go read the article...
Posted by jim at June 8, 2002 10:48 AM