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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New York vs. Boston: Which Is the Better Sports Town?
A statistical examination of the long-term sports successes and failures of the cities in this year's Super Bowl.
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Imagining a Super Bowl in London
Why the ultimate American event could go global as early as 2015.
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Why You Should Buy an iPad in Bangkok Instead of Buenos Aires
Comparing the price of an iPad and more than 20 other consumer goods across a selection of the world's major cities.
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Florida Is the Nation's Housing Market
The state shows the depths of the continuing crisis, but also offers some insightful solutions.
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Venture Capital Shifts Downtown
Boston is wooing venture capital away from its suburbs.
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The Geography of Venture Capital
New York and Boston are trying to get a bigger slice of the VC pie. But a new report suggests they're going to have to work a lot harder.
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The Where and Why of NBA Super Stars
For one thing, location matters
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The High Price of Prejudice
The numbers don't lie: Prejudice isn't just morally reprehensible, it's economically punishing as well.
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Colder States = More Binge Drinking
We took a quick look at the relationship between weather and alcohol consumption
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If Romney Stumbles in South Carolina, Is the Economy to Blame?
The serious economic challenges facing the next three GOP primary states may hurt Romney and help more conservative candidates
