In his compelling follow-up to The Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida outlines how certain cities succeed in attracting members of the 'creative class' - the millions of people who work in information-age economic sectors and in industries driven by innovation and talent.

In the seven essays of Cities and the Creative Class - four of which have been previously published - Richard Florida outlines how certain cities succeed in attracting members of the "creative class." This class, roughly speaking, is composed of the millions of people who work in information-age economic sectors and in industries driven by innovation and talent. Cities that su...(展开全部)

"Ten years later, [Florida's original] book seems prescient. For the first time, being different is more prized than fitting in and black-and-white thinkers are being left behind."-Business Insider

Gives us a provocative new way to think about why we live as we do today-and where we might be headed. Weaving storytelling with masses of new and updated research, Richard Florida traces the fundamental theme that runs through a host of seemingly unrelated changes in American society.

The most valued workers today are what the economist Richard Florida calls the Creative Class, skilled individuals ranging from money managers to make–up artists, software programmers to steady–cam operators who are in constant demand around the world. Florida's bestselling The Rise of the Creative Class identified these workers as the source of economic revitalization in Ameri...(展开全部)

For the first time ever, the United States is truly in danger of losing its most crucial economic advantage -- its status as the world's greatest talent magnet -- argues best-selling author and economist Richard Florida. Where America was once the first destination for foreign students and the last stop for scientists, engineers, musicians, and entrepreneurs wishing to engage...(展开全部)

Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City

1892年出生于苏联，幼年都是在萨拉托夫度过的。曾在店铺里当学徒，后来成了文具商。曾试写过诗，收集过宗教书籍，喜欢教会的习尚。1922-1924年，写了长篇小说《城与年》；1928年写完长篇小说《兄弟们》；二十年代末与三十年代初，成就了两部长篇小说——《盗窃欧洲》及《“阿尔克图尔”疗养院》；1945年发表了第一部《初欢》。

Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City

丽莎·本顿-肖特（Lisa Benton-Short），华盛顿特区乔治华盛顿大学地理学副教授、可持续性课题的主持人。作为一名城市地理学家，她的研究兴趣包括城市、公园、公共空间、纪念碑和纪念馆等场所的环境问题。 约翰·雷尼-肖特（John Rennie Short），巴尔的摩郡马里兰大学地理学和公共政策教授。他已出版了35本专著和许多论文。