This week’s latest in economic development focuses on FDI, some state-level incentive mishaps, small business confidence, worker skill mismatch, and Creative Class 2.0. Have things to add, contact me at mcconnell@nlc.org. Get the last edition of “The Latest in Economic Development” here. Cities look to attract more foreign direct investment. Toledo, Ohio, which has been
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Efforts at “place making” have seldom been so visible in both federal policy and local initiative. But author Edward Glaeser in his popular work Triumph of the City, suggests that a focus on place is truly, well, misplaced. “Invest in people,” Glaeser advocates, because at their best cities are job-creating engines that put talent to
City leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, university staff, real estate developers, students, researchers, and many others convened at the 2010 Creative Cities Summit in Lexington, Ky. this month to learn how they can help their cities attract and retain talent, promote entrepreneurship, and encourage civic engagement. Keynote speaker Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative
The “Creative Class” has become a mainstay in the lexicon of city speak. Made famous by Richard Florida, the term refers to individuals whose jobs are inherently creative, like musicians and architects, or where creativity is a major function of the job, like doctors. As Florida defines it, the Creative Class generates wealth and lots