Richard Florida: Who’s Your City?
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June 21st, 2008 at 5:16 am
I couldn’t agree more. I’m glad Florida brings the issue to bear at all, but something has bothered me about his view on “place” and I think you hit the nail on the head. Where we are *is* important, but for more reasons than the “commodity value” of the place and it’s market.
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
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June 30th, 2008 at 4:42 am
I’m not sure about ” its this perspective that a city or region is like a economic commodity that can be “purchased” like a car – used up and thrown out when it no longer suites our needs.”
I have to admit I have never been too much of a fun of Florida, but actually after listening to him at the googleplex (via youtube), many of his arguments convinced me.
Good blog, keep up the good job. In my blog I also talk about the debate of Florida-Kotkin, and I agree with you 100%, I think the solution is something in between.