The Memphis Manifesto: Cities And The Creative Class
Neal Peirce reviews the Memphis Manifesto that encourages cities to become "communities of ideas" by attracting the "creative class."
"The theory has sounded great ever since Richard Florida expounded it in his 2002 book, "The Rise of the Creative Class": Cities will prosper if they lay out a welcome mat for people who specialize in creative ideas that spur new and varied economic activity--scientists, artists, entertainers, engineers, high-end managers...How does a town actually draw the mobile and talented 25-to-34-year-olds who can add spice and verve to its economic mix?...This spring, Memphis set out to find out."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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Published on Sunday, June 15, 2003 in
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