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RALEIGH – The Triangle is already primed and structured to capitalize on new opportunities in the post-pandemic economy, says author professor Richard Florida, best known internationally as a thought leader on development and author of “The Creative Class.” Welcome to the rise of  “15-minute neighborhoods.” The emerging trend is on the decentralization of business districts in favor of a “re-envisioning” of what he termed neighborhood center districts with vibrant work-and-play h...

Wednesday (4/28/21) M&T Bank unveiled its long-awaited Tech Hub inside the Seneca One Tower. The plan was first announced in the Summer of 2019 when the building was vacant, now it is bustling with activity. Once the move is complete, about 1,500 tech employees will work in the hub according to NEWS 4 (WIVB-TV). Get our free mobile app Work resumed last Summer after having to pause due to the pandemic. In addition to M&T, startup incubators 43 North and Techstars, as well as international busin...

The Global Novel: Mediations   Hours: M 5:05-7:45 Nancy Armstrong, Roberto Dainotto Louis Althusser is known to have said that “ideology represents individuals’ imaginary relation to their real conditions of existence.” Assuming that statement is a pretty good fit for traditional literary realism as well, we feel it is time to rephrase this principle for the global novel — which would go something like this: “the global novel represents individuals’ imaginary relation to forms of ...

CBDs are battling for survival The office-centric work culture is fighting a tough battle to return to the pre-pandemic days, with technology favouring the work-from-anywhere model. The fate of CBDs depends on white-collar workers returning to the office desks after the pandemic.   Wolter Peeters Share In the wake of the pandemic, 90 per cent of Amazon’s office staff are working remotely. But that is about to change. On March 31, the global giant foreshadowed a gradual, but full, return to t...

/PRNewswire/ -- According to the Lesbian Couples Institute (www.lesbiancouplesinstitute.com) upwards of 2.5 million lesbian couples in America (U.S. Census,...

The Creative Collective NYC Announces Second Annual Creative Class, Celebrating Black Culture-Shifters Elizabeth Wagmeister, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The Creative Collective NYC — the community behind the CultureCon conference — has announced their second annual Creative Class of 2021, which honors Black leaders across various industries. The Creative Class is a celebration of visionary culture-shifters of color who inspire within their communities and build from the ground up, eme...

Close icon Two crossed lines that form an X. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Austin, Texas. Ryan Martinez/Getty Images Austin has attracted thousands in recent years, including public figures like Joe Rogan and Tim Ferris. Longtime Austinite Joah Spearman wants new residents to remember they have a responsibility to the city. He says Austin needs diverse people and ideas, investment in local busines...

A new exhibition sees 90 artists tasked with creating an original piece using envelopes Couriers of Hope – presented by Port City Creative Guild – brings together ten local museums and galleries in California’s Long Beach. Each of which has selected a group of artists to explore the idea of hope. Words Couriers of Hope is a newly launched art exhibition presented by Port City Creative Guild, an initiative of Creative Class Collective, the non-profit arm of the multicultural agency Intertr...

Finding creativity in the world Share this - copied Author Richard Florida, shares details from his book “The Rise of the Creative Class.” Florida explains his theory on transforming culture and the economy and his list of the top creative cities in the U.S. and abroad.July 13, 2012 ReadMore

Skip to main content Jefferson: A worker-bee city - Will tech ever deliver on its promise of high-paying jobs in San Antonio? FacebookTwitterEmail Author and urban theorist Richard Florida, head of the University of Toronto’s Martin Prosperity Institute./COURTESY PHOTO Amazon’s decision to open three new facilities in San Antonio — including a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center on the East Side — and hire more than 1,500 workers was a nice coda to this accursed year. Between March...