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Graphically speaking, how affordable are city centers?: How affordable are central cities? In a quarterly newsletter by Reconnecting America’s
…and the flipside to Richard Florida…: The last two days focused on Richard Florida, so let’s look at
15 hot cities for creative types: Yesterday I re-introduced Richard Florida, and as promised, here’s his most current
A re-introduction to Richard Florida and the creative class: You may notice the term ‘creative class‘ pop up here and there,
Philadelphia’s downtown boom: How dramatic is the excitement of moving to Philly’s downtown? The area
Measuring the economic benefits of arts on a community: Why should a city invest in the arts? While artists have no
When affordable art meets affordable nightlife…: So you’re young and can’t afford gallery art just yet. Or you’re
The physics of relationships… in cooltowns: I’m delving into sensitive material here, but since the heart of community
Where are entrepreneurs migrating to… lately?: They’re moving to where housing prices are low and the quality of
Portland’s ‘weird economy: As one reporter states, Portland, OR has a weird economy. Portland proper’s
Economic evidence that creativity spurs growth: Artscape, a nonprofit in Toronto, Canada that develops both physical and virtual