Too much of what led up to the crisis in the old bubble days—the conspicuous consumption, the latter-day Gatsbyism—was fueled by a… — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
“If you are a scientist or engineer, an architect or designer, a writer, artist, or musician, or if your creativity is a key factor… — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
“Music, in fact, plays a central role in the creation of identity and the formation of real communities. Musical memories are some of the… — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
Housing has always been a key to Great Resets. During the Great Depression and New Deal, the federal government created a new system of… — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
“As the economy has become more specialized and the occupational division of labor has deepened, the Creative Class has increasingly outsourced functions that were… — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
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,… — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
The creative individual is no longer viewed as an iconoclast. He—or she—is the new mainstream. — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
Over time, this growing tendency of like marrying like will only reinforce clustering and geographic sorting along class lines, giving the emerging map of… — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
Builders need to take their preeminent position back from the traders for the economy of the future to flourish. — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Florida Copy Share Image
