Richard Florida

Professor:Business Economics

Richard Florida is a professor at the University of Toronto's School of Cities and Rotman School of Management. He is the author of “The Rise of the Creative Class” and "The New Urban Crisis."

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How Residents Rate Downtowns Around the World

From New York to Mumbai, a new survey finds city residents love their downtowns for entertainment — and for work. But opinions are more mixed when it comes to housing and raising a family.

April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024

How Residents Rate Downtowns Around the World

From New York to Mumbai, a new survey finds city residents love their downtowns for entertainment — and for work. But opinions are more mixed when it comes to housing and raising a family.

New York

January 2, 2024

January 2, 2024

How to Build Tech Hubs in the American Heartland

Regions in the US interior are well-positioned to revive their manufacturing industries with new technology.

Liberty Street Scene in Ann Arbor

December 7, 2023

December 7, 2023

Where US Tech Investment Is Growing the Most

Venture capital funding is even more geographically concentrated than it was 10 years ago. But a surge in investment has helped small cities, too.

Intel Santa Clara

October 31, 2023

October 31, 2023

What’s Driving US Downtown Revivals

Despite hybrid work, major city centers from Nashville to Manhattan are filling up with people again.

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April 14, 2023

April 14, 2023

The Pandemic Didn’t Upend US Geography

Three years after Covid began, big cities are still standing. But work and housing shifts are translating to some enduring changes.

New Yorkers Experience Spring Weather In The City

September 8, 2022

September 8, 2022

How the ‘Rise of the Rest’ Became the ‘Rise of the Rents’

The pandemic helped spread the sky-high housing prices of coastal hubs to other cities across the US. Here’s why it happened.

Price Of Rent Rises Nearly Nationwide

August 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

Why Downtown Won’t Die

As the office recedes in importance, central business districts are transforming into spaces to live and socialize, not just work. It’s a process that began before Covid-19.

Commuters As San Francisco Seeks To Lure Workers Back To City

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

The Post-Pandemic Geography of the U.S. Tech Economy

Data on venture capital and tech jobs show that just a few coastal metro areas continue to dominate. But other regions have also benefited from an overall surge in investment.

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February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022

The Changing Geography of U.S. Talent

Coastal metro areas continue to dominate the market for knowledge and creative workers. But other cities in the middle of the country are starting to gain ground.

Winter Storm Uri Brings Ice And Snow Across Widespread Parts Of Nation

February 7, 2022

February 7, 2022

It’s Time to Put Cities at the Top of America’s Economic Agenda

The U.S. economy today is actually a collection of regional economies. We need a national place-based strategy that recognizes local differences.

Cleveland As Ohio Covid-19 Cases Surge

October 18, 2021

October 18, 2021

As Tech Titans Go to Austin and Miami, Will Tech Workers Follow?

The moves of prominent CEOs and VCs to Florida and Texas may be influenced by a new factor in location decisions: Covid restrictions.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Meets With Tesla Motors Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk

October 4, 2021

October 4, 2021

The Geography of Vaccines

Analysis of vaccination rates across U.S. metro areas shows how the shots have become the latest flashpoint in a divided America.

Vaccine and syringe with the United States map. Vaccination in the USA concept, 3D rendering isolated on white background

September 8, 2021

September 8, 2021

What the AI Economy Means for Cities

So far, the same few U.S. tech hubs are dominating the artificial intelligence industry.

Silicon Valley

May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021

The Death and Life of the Central Business District

Offices are not going back to the way they were pre-pandemic, and neither are the downtown neighborhoods that house them.

Office towers alone won’t sustain urban business districts anymore.

December 16, 2020

December 16, 2020

What Happens When the 1% Go Remote

It doesn’t take very many ultra-wealthy Americans changing their address to wreak havoc on cities’ finances.

Miami Developers Build Ultra-Luxury Condos For Buyers With Cash

December 4, 2020

December 4, 2020

How Metro Areas Voted in the 2020 Election

America’s economic geography is organized around its metropolitan areas. Presidential election results show how factors like class and density define their politics.

How Metro Areas Voted in the 2020 Election

July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020

The Forces That Will Reshape American Cities

The pandemic will likely accelerate the pull of the suburbs for families while pushing young people and businesses into more affordable urban areas.

California Approves Statewide Rent Control To Ease Housing Crisis

June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020

The Lasting Normal for the Post-Pandemic City

Coronavirus has altered the look and feel of cities globally, but only some changes will remain when the crisis is over.

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June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020

This Is Not the End of Cities

Both the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement create opportunities to reshape cities in more equitable ways.

New York was hardest hit by the coronavirus, but it’s unlikely to lose its ranking among the world’s great cities.

April 7, 2020

April 7, 2020

The Coronavirus Class Divide in Cities

Places like New York, Miami and Las Vegas have a higher share of the workforce in jobs with close proximity to others, putting them at greater Covid-19 risk.

The Coronavirus Class Divide in Cities