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After constantly bashing Richard Florida in almost anything I write I decided to actually read his books. You can't be a good critic if you don't know what you are criticizing. So I finally borrowed Richard Florida's The Rise of the Creative Class from the library ... Anyhow, I haven't even finished the book. In fact, I'm only on Chapter 3. But I have to admit, his thesis isn't as offensive as I thought ...
That's fantastic! She's been bashing you for years without actually having read any of your work! I like her posts comments too. Looks like more people who think opinion precedes fact.
Posted by: john trenouth | January 19, 2008 at 04:16 PM
Dear John Trenouth- now now, if you had actually READ the whole thing you would know that I've read enough to know the thesis. I still contend that Florida's scholarly articles are terribly executed. They are reminiscent of a sales pitch rather than a well -laid out thesis. It is true, however, that the articles do not do the actual book(s) justice. The book has more logical reference to the development of ideas.
Dear Richard Florida- I'm flattered my blog made it to your website. Your writing is what it is and I can't bash it for what *I* think it *should* accomplish. But if this is a Florida versus Jamie Peck battle I'm easily going to step on the Peck side.
I'm still not a fan of how these books sell a brand of planning practices (that I do still feel is highly suspect), however you ARE at UT's business school rather than a social science or planning department.
Welcome to Canada. You should come to Vancouver and be a keynote at UBC sometime. It would make for a wonderful debate.
Until later,
The Vancouver Manifesto.
Posted by: The Vancouver Manifesto | January 20, 2008 at 03:57 PM
Florida,
I'm moving out East to write some scathing critiques.
Care to have a friendly debate over coffee?
Let me know,
Sam
http://thevancouvermanifesto.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Samantha Orwell | March 24, 2008 at 05:30 AM