What Is the World's Most Economically Powerful City?
To kick off The Atlantic's new special report on the past and future of the world's global capitals, we ask: What city rules them all?… More »
Richard Florida is Senior Editor at The Atlantic and Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto. See his most recent writing at The Atlantic Cities. More
To kick off The Atlantic's new special report on the past and future of the world's global capitals, we ask: What city rules them all?… More »
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As our metropolitan areas grow larger, the synapses that connect them -- highly networked people -- become more and more essential to economic growth… More »
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While other countries may create superior products, America generates startups that forever shift the nation's economic structure… More »
Human progress, to a large degree, has depended on the continual expansion of social networks, which enable faster sharing and shaping of ideas. And humanity’s greatest social innovation remains the city. As our cities grow larger, the synapses that connect them—people with exceptional social skills—are becoming ever more essential to economic growth.… More »
San Francisco's metropolitan area contains an economy the size of Thailand. Chicago's would rival Switzerland.… More »
What if creating jobs -- for ourselves and for others -- became the mantra of our MBA, engineering, science and graduate programs?… More »
A look at the city's major artery before, during, and after the automobile boom… More »
Where we live makes a huge difference in our commuting choices -- but not always in the ways you'd think… More »
The recession's aftermath will give birth to mega-cities, as families and businesses come in from the foreclosed suburbs… More »
Abortion, poverty, unemployment—none of these factors is the main reason our metro areas are getting safer… More »
Nearly one fifth of gay couples are raising children -- but not in the cities where you'd expect to find them… More »
Twice as many Americans now live in states that recognize same-sex marriage… More »
A nationwide analysis shows that towns where people bike to work are richer, fitter, and more successful in many other ways… More »
Cities drive our economy, but they won't be returning to full employment anytime soon… More »
People pay for two premiums—first, to live by wonderful amenities, and second, to take advantage of the area's greater productivity… More »
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