# Richard Florida
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Richard L. Florida (born November 26, 1957, in Newark, New Jersey) is an American urban studies theorist focusing on social and economic theory. He is a professor and head of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a Distinguished Fellow at NYU's School of Professional Studies.
Florida received a PhD from Columbia University in 1986.
12 | Naki Osutei – How to Thrive and Energize Your Career
Have you ever wondered what happens when you finally hit pause... and life refuses to go back to “normal”?
In this luminous, no-filter conversation, Charles Achampong welcomes transformational leader Naki Osutei for a rare behind-the-scenes exploration into powerful reinvention, the hidden cost of …
An Even Better Way to Zone
In our latest episode we interview zoning attorney and author Donald Elliott about his book An Even Better Way to Zone: Achieving More Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Communities. Elliott’s work comes alongside other recent zoning books covered on the show, including M. Nolan Gray's Arbitrar…
Music Blue Zones: Finding the Best Places in the World to Thrive as a Musician | SOLOCAST
Wondering about the best place for you to thrive as a musician? Seeking a location that supports longevity in your music career?
In this episode, we explore the concept of “Music Blue Zones”—places where musicians thrive on a holistic level. We look at:
the psychology of place
music scene architec…
Music Blue Zones: Finding the Best Places in the World to Thrive as a Musician | SOLOCAST - 15 Minutes with Dave Goodrich
Wondering about the best place for you to thrive as a musician? Seeking a location that supports longevity in your music career?
In this episode, we explore the concept of “Music Blue Zones”—places where musicians thrive on a holistic level. We look at:
the psychology of place
music scene architec…
Austin: From Counterculture to Culture | Karen Blashek, Austin Home Magazine
Austin's counterculture is still the ethos. The next chapter is what gets built on top of it. Karen Blashek, the editor-in-chief of Austin Home Magazine, took over a 21-year-old design publication with no editorial background and turned it into one of the city's most consequential platforms for nam…
System Stewardship and the Next 100 Years: A Conversation with IEDC President & CEO Nathan Ohle
In this landmark episode of Breaking Down Barriers, EIC CEO David Ponraj sits down with one of the most influential voices in economic development—Nathan Ohle, President & CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). With 100 years of history and a pivotal centennial celebration on…
124. Lost in Translation
Intro/Outro: “Kaze Wo Atsumete,” by Happy End
Discussed:
Pittsburgh
Mark Houser
Unfrozen 81: Houser + Hytha = Highrises
Cathedral of Learning
The Pittsburgh Agreement
Richard Florida’s “Eds and Meds” theories
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s former interurban trolley lines
The Inclines
Tokyo
Thanks…
Miami, Mamdani, and the War over Wealth
Are the ultra-wealthy playing a high-stakes game of dodgeball with American cities? As states float the idea of heavy wealth taxes, billionaires are increasingly moving their addresses—and their yachts—to tax havens like Miami. But does this wealth migration spell doom for blue cities?
In this epis…
Building the Fort with Chris Heivly
What do you do when a professor flunks you in freshman English and tells you that you can’t write? If you’re Chris Heivly, you co-found MapQuest, build startup communities around the world, and then write books anyway.
On this episode of Author Hour, Chris joins Eric Jorgenson to talk about Build…
REPAIRING FRAGILE NEIGHBOURHOODS
Urbanist Richard Florida called Seth Kaplan’s book "essential and engaging ". Tim Williams talks about the book with Seth and also his latest initiative. Flourishing Neighborhoods. We learn what makes places ‘fragile’ and what practical steps local community leaders and social entrepreneurs have ta…
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