how the creative economy is making where to live the most important decision of your life /
First Statement of Responsibility
Richard Florida
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New York :
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Basic Books,
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c2008
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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viii, 374 p. :
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ill., maps ;
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25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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WHY PLACE MATTERS. Spiky world -- Rise of the mega-region -- The clustering force -- THE WEALTH OF PLACE. The mobile and the rooted -- Where the brains are -- Job-shift -- Superstar cities -- THE GEOGRAPHY OF HAPPINESS. Shiny happy places -- Beyond Maslow's city -- Cities have personalities, too -- WHERE WE LIVE NOW. Three big moves -- The young and the restless -- Married with children -- When the kids are gone -- Place yourself
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Globalization is not flattening the world; in fact, place is increasingly relevant to the global economy and our individual lives. Who's Your City? offers the first available city rankings by life-stage, rating the best places for singles, families, and empty-nesters to reside.--From amazon.com