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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, messiah, note to cities, 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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