There's no getting around the fact that some cities face long odds, and governments and societies are going to be confronted with some hard decisions. Most importantly, cities have to recognize that in times of crisis they have to help themselves. Governments, no matter how well intentioned, can only do so much, especially when they themselves are so strapped for cash, as the U.S. is now. Government money will probably flow to cities and regions with good prospects for the future, so as not to risk money even further by pouring it into stalled economic models.
Places that succeed in attracting and retaining creative class people prosper; those that fail don't. - Richard Florida
Places that succeed in attracting and retaining creative class people prosper; those that fail don't.
- Richard Florida
Ideas are the currency of the new economy. - Richard Florida
Ideas are the currency of the new economy.
Access to talented and creative people is to modern business what access to coal and iron ore was to steel-making. - Richard Florida
Access to talented and creative people is to modern business what access to coal and iron ore was to steel-making.
Every single human being is creative and maximizing that creativity is critical to happiness and economic growth. Economic growth is driven by creati… - Richard Florida
Every single human being is creative and maximizing that creativity is critical to happiness and economic growth. Economic growth is driven by creati…
Already, new forms of short-term and long-term rental housing are popping up in some metro areas. You can take on a house or apartment for a few mont… - Richard Florida
Already, new forms of short-term and long-term rental housing are popping up in some metro areas. You can take on a house or apartment for a few mont…
Denser cities are smarter and more productive - Richard Florida
Denser cities are smarter and more productive
We have to acknowledge that we can't look to manufacturing or natural resources to drive growth like we have in the past. Human capital, talent, and … - Richard Florida
We have to acknowledge that we can't look to manufacturing or natural resources to drive growth like we have in the past. Human capital, talent, and …
Beneath the surface, unnoticed by many, an even deeper force was at work—the rise of creativity as a fundamental economic driver, and the rise of a n… - Richard Florida
Beneath the surface, unnoticed by many, an even deeper force was at work—the rise of creativity as a fundamental economic driver, and the rise of a n…
People don't need to be managed, they need to be unleashed. - Richard Florida
People don't need to be managed, they need to be unleashed.
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