Richard Florida

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  • Specialty Urban and economic theory.
  • Topics Creative classes, urbanism, economic development.
  • Current Position Professor and Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute, University of Toronto. Distinguished Fellow, NYU.

Who is he? Richard Florida is an urban and social theorist, best known for his work on the creative class and urban development. He is a professor at the University of Toronto and NYU, and co-founder of CityLab.

Presents at international events on the intersection of urbanism and economics, highlighting the importance of creativity in city development.

  • The New Urban Crisis.

    li>The Flight and Rise of the Creative Class.

  • What’s Your City?
  • Regional Development and Prosperity.
  • Innovation in Industry and Other Sectors.
  • His theories have been featured in global media and specialized publications on urbanism and economics.

    Books

  • The New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and Failing the Middle Class and What We Can Do About It.
  • Housing and the New Financial Markets.
  • Who’s Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life.
  • The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post Crash Prosperity.
  • The Rise of the Creative Class.
  • Founder of the Creative Class Group, working with companies and governments to foster urban growth.
  • His work has influenced urban and economic policies in cities worldwide.
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