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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"creative class"”.
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Governmentality: the new urbanism and the creative class within Atlanta, Georgia
… into the workings of the new urbanism and the creative class as problematic approaches to urban planning and governance. Rather than considering the new urbanism and the creative class as socio-spatial panaceas, I argue in this dissertation that they should rather be understood as the latest …
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An Empirical Assessment of Richard Florida's Creative Class Theory in the United States from 2001-2020
Richard Florida's Creative Class Theory made a significant mark on economic geography. Upon initial publication in 2002, reviewers lacked sufficient data to test this theory in the contemporary economy. However, 20 years have elapsed. Statistical analysis of an operationalized creative class theory …
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CREATIVE SPRAWL @ TOA PAYOH : A LIVING COMMUNITY FOR THE CREATIVE CLASS THROUGH THE REUSE OF OBSOLETE ARCHITECTURE
In his book “Rise of the Creative Class”, Richard Florida presents his findings on an emerging phenomenon where professionals from the Creative Class are becoming increasingly influential and important in the global climate. Richard Florida There is a fundamental shift in the way the world is …
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Tianzifang: a case study of a creative district in Shanghai
… has recently been enthusiastically establishing creative districts in response to its booming, creative economy. Tianzifang, a 70-year-old Shikumen neighborhood and factory area located in downtown Shanghai, is such a creative district. However, because the contemporary ideas of creative milieux, …
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Essays on the effects of human capital, innovation and technology on economic performance
… analysis on the economic performance impacts of creative class and HC at regional level with the purpose of testing whether the contemporary occupation-based creative class or the conventional education-based HC can be used as a better driver of regional economy. In doing so, I disaggregate …
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The COOP : shared space infrastructure for the creative city
… in the interest of compaction. The Rise of the Creative Class, an economic engine with its roots in the city, faces an especially challenging relationship to space. While the vitality of urban density is paramount to the success and growth of creative economies, a lack of available affordable …
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Engineering creative environment portfolio application
Richard Florida's argument about creative class as the most powerful engine for economic growth of cities is validity; however, this thesis argues it is not creative class or a certain group of individuals but creative spirit that can truly contribute to city's prosperity; therefore, creating …
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Envisioning Lower Allston’s future: Contested spaces at the margins of Harvard University’s expansion
… and professional interests of the global creative class. With compliance from the leadership of the City of Boston, Harvard is moving ahead with its ambitious campus expansion. Through a close analysis to master plans, maps and publicly available documentation, this thesis explores the …
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How the City State Fares Under State Capitalism in the PRC: Local and State-Wide Reform
… This study also uses Richard Florida’s creative class theory to examine tolerance of lesbians and gay men in Shanghai and its impact on the city’s priority industries. Additionally, this study examines Shanghai’s placement on the 2008, 2010, and 2012 Global Cities Index and the political …
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Behind the Meatball: A Reflection on Italian Cuisine, Lost and Found
… for a demographic of knowledge workers, a “creative class” in search of great-tasting, authentic food.</p>
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Contemporary British Literary Culture, Higher Education, and the Diversity Scandal
… reproduce cultural and racial homogeneity in creative industries workforces. These policies have made fine art and design programs key pathways to work in the creative economy. Yet escalating tuition and the reliance on unpaid internships to gain course credit have meant that students are …
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Artists on display : open studios and the search for community empowerment
… York City, have led to broader ideas about the "Creative City," the "Creative Economy," and the "Creative Class." In an attempt to reap the promised riches of wealth, job creation, and prestige, some cities have developed strategies to promote their "livable" neighborhoods and attract "creative" …
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Exploring Tools to Develop the Bioeconomy in Eastern Ontario
… of the study region based on Florida’s ‘creative economy’ framework, and this assessment was compared to key factors noted in the SWOT analysis. Research findings indicate that basic necessities such as feedstock, technology and transportation routes are likely available across the study …
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Two essays on stress and obesity: household and regional perspectives
… variables methods and draws upon the Creative Class regional growth hypothesis to inform the instruments. Using individual-level data from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and county-level data from administrative sources, the study finds that county educational …
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CPUT & District Six - Bridging the Gap
… with Richard Florida's theories on the "Creative Class", are used to illustrate the possible significance of storytelling in the future reintegration of the district Six community. The third section focuses on methods of architectural parasitism and alterations as a means of extracting …
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Developing future innovation hubs Through the case study of Silicon Valley
… foundation element - people. Millennials and the Creative Class have become a dominant pool of talented workforce, and they possess different values and preferences compared to other generations. Together with urbanization, this creative workforce shows high appreciation towards the role of place …
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Creativity and its discontents: a case study of precarious playbour in the video game industry
… Tensions between autonomy and control regarding creative production are revealed and the attempts of the studio to cultivate communicative workers to labor in a flexible work environment are discussed through the lens of governmentality. I aim to contribute to the literature on immaterial labor …
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Culture-led urban regeneration: The case of Maboneng
… on a literature review, with Florida's (2002) creative class theory at the core of the discussion around urban regeneration, which is critiqued by Peck (2007) who believes it leads to further prioritization of the middle class at the expense of the poor. Moulaert, Demuynck & Nussbaumer (2004) …
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The future of manufacturing in Somerville
… and it significantly contributes to Somerville's creative brand and therefore its ability to attract more Creative Class residents and businesses. To bolster this sector, Somerville should embark on sector-specific strategy to strengthen the existing consumer goods sector. The cornerstone of this …
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And I half turn to go: invocatio and negation of the Public
… of “artist” and the valorised, entrepreneurial “creative worker”. As a counterbalance, I look at a waste ground fly-tipping site in east London that I have called the Bike Cemetery. This place had at one time been occupied by an anonymous bricoleur who left an extraordinary mural comprising of …
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