Florida offers the premise that most people do not put nearly the same amount of effort in choosing where they want to live as they do in choosing a spouse and choosing a career, but that location seems to be more predictive of our all-round personal happiness.
The producers of the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS2) announced the participation of Dr. Richard Florida as a special lunch keynote speaker for Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Ken Gray examines how Ottawa performs on urban critic Richard Florida's guide to choosing your home
“Who’s Your City” is about the places we choose to live and about how we have considerable opportunity to think strategically about this life decision.
Cities inevitably, consistently, and dispiritingly punch below their weight politically. City-dwellers, as such, have almost no say in national politics, and invariably end up subsidizing the increasingly-anachronistic lifestyles of their rural compatriots.
Richard Florida in Vancouver speaking at the Congress for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Richard Florida says Vancouver is poised to become one of the creative cities of the world.
Florida addresses group of 500 Portland area business and government leaders gathering to discuss a regional economic report issued by Greenlight Greater Portland.
Greenlight Greater Portland, a privately funded economic development group, issued a "prosperity index" today that compared the metro area with nine other western cities and touted its robust economic prospects during the next five years.
Florida comes to Portland to help launch Greenlight Greater Portland, a new regional economic development initiative.
Writing about the rise of regions as economic powerhouses, Florida outlined the essence of what has made some regions prosperous, while others have languished behind. It comes down to attracting and keeping those who are creative and those who are willing to take risks.
Richard Florida, international best-selling author of Who’s Your City and The Rise of the Creative Class will address 500 business and community leaders on Wednesday, June 4, at the Portland Art Museum.
Suspecting that happiness might be impacted by psychological as well as the economic and sociological factors he had been studying for years, Richard Florida in his newest book, Who's Your City, explores this connection between personality and where we live.
Urban-life guru Richard Florida talks about mega-regions, the future of the Portrait Gallery and the reasons Ottawa can't rest on its laurels
As award-winning author Richard Florida writes, Toronto is one of only a handful of cities in the world that sit on the front burner of the rise of the creative class.
According to Florida, Toronto-Buffalo-Rochester (TBR) is one of just 40 significant mega-regions in the world.
Richard Florida cites Ventura as one of the top cities to live in his new book, Who's Your City?
There's more than a grain of truth to the stereotype of the friendly, outgoing Midwesterner, says Richard Florida's Who's Your City?
"...personality types are not spread evenly across the country. They cluster..."
Richard Florida speaks as part of the Alberta College of Art and Design's Stirring Culture series
Richard Florida appears as part of Stirring Culture, the Alberta College of Art and Design's speaker series. In his latest, Who's Your City, Florida explores the idea that mega regions have replaced countries as the primary economic drivers of the global economy.
Hamburg May 2008 - Identity Management : Richard Florida Keynote Speaker. In a globalized world, the importance of place will increase rather than vanish. Where we live is becoming an increasingly important aspect of our lives.
Author Richard Florida looks at America's "psychogeography" and says personality types tend to cluster—and that understanding those clusters can help us understand the economies and futures of different regions.
Aaron Hotfelder recently interviewed Professor Florida about why the choice of where to live is more important than ever, why it's a decision so often overlooked, and how to find the perfect city for you.
Over the past decade or so, greater Portland has developed a well-deserved reputation as one of the nation's very best places to live.
North Texas has 46,300 more single men than single women - the fourth-largest male surplus in the country.
" Who's Your City? is another breakthrough idea by urban life genius Richard Florida. If you are contemplating a move or know someone who is, or are even vaguely interested in the idea of place as self, this book is a must read."
If you're a single woman in the Valley, it might be your fault. A new study shows that there are 65,330 more single men than women, age 20 to 64, in Phoenix. In fact, the entire West is awash with single men, according to figures in a new book, Who's Your City? by Richard Florida.
The Singles Map
Green space, parks and transit can lift Las Vegas' standing
WHICH OF THESE two decisions do you think has a bigger impact on someone’s life: finding the right job, or finding the right significant other? No one’s going to argue with the notion that where you live affects your employment prospects. But the place you call home has a lot to do with your chances of finding the right partner as well. Having an enticing “mating market” matters as much or more than a vibrant labor market.
Featured Story Interview with Metromode
Richard Florida, author of “The Rise of the Creative Class,” gave an interview recently in which he said great things about Dayton. Florida’s Toronto-based consulting group is working with the region’s creative-class types to imagine, organize and realize initiatives that excite especially young and talented people, but that also make a community a better place for everybody.
According to Richard Florida, "the good life can be found in places like Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Grand Haven, and Holland", Michigan.
Denver and Boulder rank high as "cool cities"
Richard Florida notes the world is not 'flat' as we have been led to believe.
"People and Institutions. Education, Demographics, Human Geography, Humanity, Communities, Families, etc"
Who's Your City? Review
How new 'creative classes' are changing cities around the world.
Worcester is one of the best cities to raise a family according to Richard Florida
Honolulu ideal for empty nesters
Cities that are defying the current downturn trend.
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff, Benjamin Kepple comments on Manchester's rankings per Who's Your City?
The way we house people today seems a bit out of sync with other demands of our highly mobile and flexible economy.
Review of Who's Your City by Subterranean Books
Event in Hamburg, Germany discusses "choice of city defines your identity"
Richard Florida ranks St. Lucia 4 out of 5 for best places for retirees to live in new book, "Who's Your City?"
Why the place you choose to live is the most important decision of your life
Thriving economies best grow from places that benefit from tolerance, inclusiveness in culturally rich, creative environments
