Cities and the creative class

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Title:

Cities and the creative class

Author:

Florida, Richard L.

ISBN:

9780415948869

9780415948876

Personal Author:

Florida, Richard L.

Publication Information:

New York : Routledge, 2005.

Physical Description:

viii, 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Cities and the creative class -- Ch. 3. Competing in the age of talent -- Ch. 4. The economic geography of talent -- Ch. 5. Bohemia and economic geography -- Ch. 6. Technology and tolerance (with Gary Gates) -- Ch. 7. The university, talent, and quality of place -- Ch. 8. Place-making after 9/11 -- Ch. 9. Open questions.

Subject Term:

City dwellers.

City and town life.

Professional employees.

Creative ability -- Economic aspects.

Economic geography.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0417/2004009276.html

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Summary

In his compelling follow-up to The Rise of the CreativeClass, Richard Florida outlines how certain cities succeed in attracting members of the 'creative class' - the millions of people who work in information-age economic sectors and in industries driven by innovation and talent.