Richard Florida
Richard Florida is Co-Founder and Editor at Large at The Atlantic Cities. He's also a Senior Editor at The Atlantic, Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, and Global Research Professor at New York University. He is a frequent speaker to communities, business and professional organizations, and founder of the Creative Class Group, whose current client list can be found here.
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The Economic Geography of America's Abortion Wars
Increasingly, abortion has become a privilege reserved for residents of affluent states.
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Maps
America's Most Bikeable Neighborhoods
And city rankings, based on Bike Score.
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Maps
Lower State Income Tax Does Not Spur Economic Development
States with higher per capita tax collection rates are more affluent, with higher concentrations of talent and highly educated people.
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Charts
Where Americans Tweet Messages of Hate
Clear and distressing pockets of hate speech.
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Charts
The Link Between High Levels of Homeownership and Unemployment
Communities with lots of homeowners may restrict labor mobility, generate longer commutes, and lower rates of new business formation.
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Charts
The Hidden Geography of America's Surging Suicide Rate
It's not just the recession. Rates of gun ownership also appear to be a major factor.
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Maps
Does Having Lots of Local Governments Help or Hurt Economic Development?
The number of local governments per capita is negatively correlated with key measures of state economic performance.
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Rankings
The World's Leading Science Cities
A new study ranks the top cities for physics research around the world.
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Rankings
America's Best Performing Cities
Ideas, talent, skills, and density remain key contributors to the growth of America's metros.
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Maps
Immigrants Boost the Wages, Income and Economic Output of Cities
Contrary to the political conventional wisdom, higher shares of immigrants are associated with many good things in U.S. metros.
