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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Maps
The Divided Global City
Global class conflict is still playing out on a local scale.
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Maps
The Geography of America's Music Scenes
Mapping musicians and the music businesses across the U.S.
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When it Comes to Jobs, the Real Story is Education, Occupation, and Geography
The burden of unemployment has been felt hardest on those in working-class factory, construction, and low-wage service jobs.
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In Search of a Cure for Zombie Neighborhoods
A new study details the rise of abandoned properties in Buffalo.
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Maps
The Geography of Bars and Restaurants
America's best cities for eating and drinking, according to Trulia.
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Maps
The Geography of Team USA
Where America's Olympians were born and where they currently live reveals interesting clusters.
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Rankings
Where the Creative Class Earns the Most
Workers do well on the east and west coasts.
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Maps
America's Leading Creative Class Counties
A county-by-county breakdown of the U.S. creative class.
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Maps
America's Top Creative Class States
Creative class residents gather on the east and west coasts.
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Is Detroit Becoming a Suburb?
A provocative op-ed in the Detroit News raises tough questions about Detroit's revival and other cities.
