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Tolerance Grows the Economy

By Richard Florida, Philadelphia Inquirer – May 2005

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Tom Peters’ Cool Friends

By Tom Peters – May 2005

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Attracting Creative People Key to South Florida’s Success

By Marcia Heroux Pounds, South Florida Sun-Sentinel – May 2005

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Creative City on Verge of the Boho Big League (not available online)

By Jacqui Taffel, The Sydney Morning Herald

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U.S. Creative Class Requires Nurturing, Scholar Insists (not available Online)

By Jon Talton, The Arizona Republic – May 2005

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What We Need Is Vibrancy

By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post – April 2005

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How Cities Become Great – Places like Shanghai are well placed in the race to marry creativity and innovation

By Peter Hall, Newsweek International – April 2005

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Florida’s Gospel and the Creative Class

By Leon Gettler, The Age – March 2005

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Flight Reviews

Losing Our Edge (not available online)

By Cecil Johnson, Special to the Star-Telegram – April 2005

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Bye, Creatives

By Barbara Kiviat, Time Magazine – April 2005

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Flight Reviews

Social Cost

By Ben Adler, The New Republic – April 2005

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Flight Reviews

The Gay/Hipster Index

By Christopher Dreher, Salon.com – April 2005

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Losing Our Edge (Unavailable Online)

By Cecil Johnson, Special to the Star-Telegram – April 2005

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Flight Reviews

Talent: Will America Lose Out?

BusinessWeek Book Review – May 2005

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Flight Reviews

Hitch Your Wagon to Estonia

By Clayton Collins, The Christian Science Monitor – May 2005

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Flight Reviews

The Intolerance Agenda – Microsoft Gives Richard Florida’s Creative Class the Finger

By Josh Feit, The Stranger – May 2005

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Flight Reviews

Why Worry? Note to post–9/11 U.S.: You’re no Finland—or even Estonia

By Geeta Dayal, The Village Voice – May 2005

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Flight Reviews

Competing in a New Age

By Thomas Hoffman, Computerworld – May 2005

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The Flight From America

By Lakshmi Chaudhry, AlterNet – May 2005

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Flight Reviews

Technology & Society

By Curtis D. Frye, techsoc.com – Aug 2005

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AudioNewsProfiles and InterviewsRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Bill Thompson Interviews Richard

Bill Thompson, Eye on Books

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EconomyRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Memphis Manifesto, The

By the Creative 100 – May 2003

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InnovationRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Why is Hip-Hop so Powerful?

By Wyatt Jackson, President, Mo’Genius University, Inc.

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AudioRise of the Creative Class News Articles

The tROCC Rap (mp3)

By Wyatt Jackson, Mo’Genius University

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AudioRise of the Creative Class News Articles

The tROCC Rap (lyrics)

By Wyatt Jackson, Mo’Genius University

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JapanRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Leading the World with Unique Culture – New Kyoto Model: Recognition of Creativity in Everyday Life

Ken-ichi IMAI (Director of the Board, Stanford Japan Center), Japanese Institute of Global Communications – March 2004

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Reverse Brain Drain Threatens U.S. Economy

By Alan M. Webber, USA Today – Feb 2004

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Files / Working PapersRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Kotkin’s Fallacies: Why Diversity Matters to Economic Growth

By Richard Florida

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Files / Working PapersRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Utterly Baffled: Richard responds to critics of Rise

By Richard Florida

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Files / Working PapersRise of the Creative Class Features and ReviewsRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Response to Edward Glaeser’s Review of Rise

By Richard Florida – June 2004

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Rise of the Creative Class Features and ReviewsRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Prof. Ed Glaeser Reviews Rise

By Edward L. Glaeser – 2004

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Files / Working PapersRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Revenge of the Squelchers (Full Report)

By Richard Florida – April 2004

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Entrepreneurship

Let’s Get Creative: Creativity is what makes the world go round. How do you keep from missing the ride?

By Geoff Williams, Entrepreneur Magazine – October 2002

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NewsRise of the Creative Class Features and ReviewsRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Bacon’s Rebellion Book Review

By James A. Bacon, July 2002

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Author Sees Creativity As A Societal Driving Force

Martha E. Mangelsdorf, Globe Correspondent for The Boston Globe, June 2002

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Be Creative or Die

By Christopher Dreher, Salon.com – June 2002

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Profiles and InterviewsRise of the Creative Class Features and Reviews

The New York Times : Creative Cities And Their New Elite

By Emily Eakin, New York Times – June 2002

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Creative Tampa Bay

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Articles in Refereed Academic JournalsCanadaFiles / Working PapersJapanUrbanVenture CapitalWork Place

Creativity, Connections and Innovation: A Study of Linkages in the Montreal Region

This paper by Richard Florida and Kevin Stolarick examines the specific interactions among the creative, technical, business, and design communities of the Montreal region.

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BooksCompetivenessFiles / Working PapersInnovationOther PublicationsWork Place

Breakthrough Illusion: Corporate America’s Failure to Move from Innovation to Mass Production

By Richard Florida & Martin Kenney – Jan 1992

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Beyond Mass Production: The Japanese System and Its Transfer to the U.S.

By Martin Kenney & Richard Florida – Jan 1993

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Cities and the Creative Class

By Richard Florida – Nov 2004

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BooksFiles / Working PapersFlight Articles

Flight of the Creative Class

By Richard Florida – April 2005

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BooksCreative ClassFiles / Working PapersRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Rise of the Creative Class

By Richard Florida – Revised Edition – 2003

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Richard on Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Inc., 56 min 1 sec – Oct 2004

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Speech in Savannah, GA

By Richard Florida – Dec 2006

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Creative ClassFeaturesFiles / Working PapersRecent Releases

The Creative Compact

By Richard Florida

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EconomyEuropeFeaturesFiles / Working PapersRecent ReleasesWorking Paper Series

The Creative Class or Human Capital? Explaining Economic Development in Sweden

By Charlotta Mellander and Richard Florida – Dec 2006

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ChinaCitiesWitnessing a Transforming Economy

Shanghai Urban Development: The Future Is Now

by Louisa Lim, National Public Radio – Dec 2006

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Files / Working PapersOther PublicationsRise of the Creative Class News Articles

Revenge of the Squelchers

By Richard Florida – The Next American City – July 2004

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