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| − | Richard Florida is an American urban studies theorist and currently a professor and head of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He is best known for his concept of the creative class and its implications for urban regeneration. Florida’s best-selling books include The Rise of the Creative Class, Cities and the Creative Class, and The Flight of the Creative Class. His most recent publication titled Who’s Your City? examines urban development and the economic effects of talent migration | + | Richard Florida is an American urban studies theorist and currently a professor and head of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He is best known for his concept of the [[Creative Class|creative class]] and its implications for urban regeneration. Florida’s best-selling books include ''The Rise of the [[Creative Class]], Cities and the Creative Class'', and ''The Flight of the Creative Class''. His most recent publication titled Who’s Your City? examines urban development and the economic effects of talent [[Migration (Human)|migration]] |
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| + | == External links and references == | ||
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| + | * [http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/urbanization/building_the_creative_economy_an_interview_with_richard_florida Building the creative economy, interview with Richard Florida] | ||
| + | * [https://twitter.com/Richard_Florida Richard Florida on Twitter] | ||
| + | * [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/columnists/richard-floridas-10-rules-for-a-citys-quality-of-place/article17496710/ Richard Florida's 10 rules for a city's "quality of peace"] | ||
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[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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Florida, Richard (1957-)[edit]
Richard Florida is an American urban studies theorist and currently a professor and head of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He is best known for his concept of the creative class and its implications for urban regeneration. Florida’s best-selling books include The Rise of the Creative Class, Cities and the Creative Class, and The Flight of the Creative Class. His most recent publication titled Who’s Your City? examines urban development and the economic effects of talent migration
