Richard Florida

Richard Florida, author of “Rise of the Creative Class Revisited” state that “Cities are the true fonts of creativity.” Florida goes on to state many different examples like Athens, Paris, and even New York. He explains the different advances that have come out of thriving cities like efficient transportation methods, trade routes and complex infrastructures. Cities could not have possibly been successful without creative minds pushing on such efficient and revolutionary ideas. Creativity will continue to advance along with cities. For example, Tokyo, Japan is one of the most technological cities in the world because of creative figures pushing new ideas on a regular basis. Through this logic, creativity cannot possibly be on its path to extinction since cites continue to thrive in…

Creativity is what drives many of us to do what we love and show who we are. Art has many different forms of creativity, which is why each piece of art shows an original technique that captures the eyes of many. An artist shows there creativity through each technique and individual aspect of what is created. I will be going through main parts of my own life to show where and how creativity has made its connections. Then I will discuss how I understand the skills that were given to us from the…

Introduction Both Jane Jacob and Richard Florida are huge influence in contemporary urban development while both of them emphasized the importance of creativity. This article provides us very general ideas of both Jane Jacob and Richard Florida towards the definition and composition of creative class, which opens up the topic for broader discussions. This short essay used qualitative analysis based on based on two interviews. On the one hand, the main argument of Richard Florida that is drawn…

robot mops and vacuums, it’s not exactly what I expected. In the book, The Rise of the Creative Class, the author Richard Florida intertwines that idea of expecting more technological advances to occur throughout the years. He starts of his book with the analogy of a time travelling man from the 1950’s who visits the 1900’s, and then our present era. We learn from this analogy that the time travelling man would be more adaptable to our current technology, compared to the early 1900’s. However,…

Naples, Florida is knows for it’s beautiful white sandy shoreline. The Miami International Airport terminal is about 30 miles northern of Naples. Regardless of whether you would like to shop until you fall, perform golfing until you finally hit that best shot, perform racket sports upon one of Naples numerous open public racket sports courts, or perhaps spend some time on the white-colored beautiful beaches, you will find an action that meets your needs. Probably the most numerous inquiry is,…

Disney is in the process of revamping its annual pass price structure for annual passes at its theme parks. The cost for an annual pass will be determined by the dates requested. Disney claims this is to prevent overcrowding, but the timing of this new price structure appears to be linked to a specific marketing strategy. With the arrival of new attractions like “Star Wars Land” in 2016 and “Pandora – World of Avatar” in 2017, Disney is looking to maximize profits that are already above…

Risks There are several hazards within the community. However, with reference to the risks from the environment - air pollution is a huge concern. In Central Florida, apart from the SunRail and Lynx, most of the community members use cars for their means of transportation. With that, it exposes them to perilous agents in air. In fact, it was stated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, that exposure to air pollution can cause numerous effects on human health. World…

surrounds all of Florida and it is what draws people to our state. There are two big beautiful oceans that surround the state of Florida. There are also several lakes, rivers, springs and other bodies of water. Although, the biggest problem in Florida is the pollution going into Florida’s waterways; everyone has a role on the pollution. Homeowner’s are a part of the problem because they are trying to keep their lawns green and lush by using fertilizer and pesticides that eventually run into some…

The situation I encountered is an experience I will not forget. Today it feels as if it was just yesterday, I went to Haines city high school. I attended the school all four years; I wouldn’t say I was a bad student. I always attended school but when it came to getting serious in class, I took it as a joke back then, I took everything as a joke, life hadn’t hit me yet, I was dumb and I didn’t realize at the time what consequences my actions would have. For example, senior year, I was…

safety. The Stand Your Ground Law is a law that allows those who feel a threat of death or any type of injury can meet force with force rather than retreating. The Stand Your Ground Law was passed in the state of Florida in the year of 2005. This law comes from the from the "Castle Doctrine", which is a law that says that the individual has the right to use reasonable force, which includes deadly force to protect themselves from any intruder in their home. The State of Florida…