Richard Florida
Richard Florida is an American urban studies theorist and professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
He heads the Martin Prosperity Institute and runs a consulting firm called the Creative Class Group.
Florida's work focuses on social and economic theory, particularly urban development and the creative class.
He received his PhD from Columbia University in 1986 and has taught at Carnegie Mellon University and George Mason University.
Florida is known for his books on urban studies and has been a contributor to The Atlantic.
His research explores the relationship between creativity, economic growth, and urban prosperity.
Books by Richard Florida
Who's Your City?
How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life
Economics
Sociology
Urban Planning
The New Urban Crisis
How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and Failing the Middle Class—and What We Can Do About It
Urban Planning
Politics
Urbanism
The Great Reset
How the Post-Crash Economy Will Change the Way We Live and Work
Economics
Business
Politics