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Diana Lind to Speak at Creative Cities Summit
Diana Lind | Tue, Oct 7th, 2008 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: detroit, diana lind, sustainability, richard florida, creative cities summit, carol colletta, innovation | 1
The Creative Cities Summit in Detroit will run from October 12 to October 15. On the 15th, I will be delivering the keynote luncheon speech about what young urban leader organizations are doing in cities across the country.
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The Daily Report
Note to Cities: Richard Florida is not the messiah
Hayley Richardson | Tue, Jan 22nd, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: hayley richardson, barack obama, facebook, richard florida, note to cities, messiah, philly fellows, youth involvement | 4
My recent trip to New Hampshire, and a virtual argument between our own Dave Steele and the “untouchable” Richard Florida have unexpectedly and cogently intertwined.
Both raise the question of citizen participation, and force us to examine the decidedly un-sexy ingredients to building a sustainable city.
Campaigning for Obama in rural New Hampshire, I met countless people who have been involved in every primary season since they were old enough to vote. Granted, New Hampshire is…
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The Daily Report
The First (And Decidedly Juicy) Links of 2008!
Hayley Richardson | Thu, Jan 3rd, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, hayley richardson, 2008, richard florida, first links, delicious links, white plains | 1
“City preservationists scored a victory Wednesday when the Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh voted to recommend that buildings housing the former National Negro Opera Company and the Workingman’s Savings Bank receive historical designation that would spare them from the wrecking ball.”
A Peek at Richard Florida’s New Project:
Richard Florida’s latest research shows that vibrant music “scenes”—or a city’s “audio identity”—are good indicators of…
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