tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post4238853178583559428..comments2023-10-10T03:39:50.342-05:00Comments on A Little Urbanity: More on the Young and the RestlessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-57587982193331637282006-12-03T07:00:00.000-05:002006-12-03T07:00:00.000-05:00oh yeah...those lovely cultural creative centers i...oh yeah...those lovely cultural creative centers in SC, KS, and FL---somehow I can almost close my eyes and envision several gay, artistic types sipping sweet tea at Maurice's BBQ in Columbia, SC thanking their lucky stars that managed to save some bucks--<br /><br />lovely mental image, isn't it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-10176306150319679952006-12-02T20:17:00.000-05:002006-12-02T20:17:00.000-05:00According to Richard Flordia, who's studied these ...According to Richard Flordia, who's studied these people a lot, they care much more about cultural amenities in cities than they do about low taxes.<br /><br />What kind of engineer are you thinking of? Because most software engineers I know of live in very high-tax areas like Silicon Valley. I'm not aware of any exodus of that talent pool to Tampa or Topeka. <br /><br />Kansas is losing population, isn't it? I recently visited Atchison, KS, and found it to be rather lovely but forlorn, having trouble keeping any young people around at all.<br /><br />Low taxes, thoughDavid Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251439852685796681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-29498750026368549342006-12-02T15:04:00.000-05:002006-12-02T15:04:00.000-05:00I believe the magic formula for attracting the bes...I believe the magic formula for attracting the best talent to North Carolina cities is low taxes and low cost-of-living.<br /><br />NC must compete with Florida, SC, and Kansas for young talent. <br /><br />State Senator Fred Smith has discussed the need to lower taxes and reduce NC government spending across the board if the state is to remain competitive. Why would a top-notch engineer move from New York to Raleigh or Charlotte if he's going to be taxed up to his or her neck?<br /><br />They could give a hoot about how many Buddhists live in a city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-55980372944199882652006-11-26T23:38:00.000-05:002006-11-26T23:38:00.000-05:00I wouldn't be surprised if the correlation between...I wouldn't be surprised if the correlation between alternate spirituality and the creative class is quite high.<br /><br />Does this fit in at all with Flordia's "Bohemian Index"?David Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251439852685796681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-9777692332005334322006-11-26T21:12:00.000-05:002006-11-26T21:12:00.000-05:00Anonymous said...
I have been very interested...Anonymous said...<br /><br /> I have been very interested in towns that the "creative class" has chosen to live in, usually upon graduation. One of the criteria that seems to be ignored by Richard Florida is spirituality.<br /><br /> If one looks at a map of cultural creative centers in NC, the centers are Charlotte, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Asheville, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, and so forth. While Dr. Florida has been concentrating on homosexuals as his "canary," I might suggest that he study religious or spiritual trends instead---all of the "creative" centers in this state have an active number of practicing Buddhist Meditation Centers. Could areas for spiritual growth actually be the key?<br /><br /> 9:09 PMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-66852404236053421632006-11-26T21:09:00.000-05:002006-11-26T21:09:00.000-05:00I have been very interested in towns that the "cre...I have been very interested in towns that the "creative class" has chosen to live in, usually upon graduation. One of the criteria that seems to be ignored by Richard Florida is spirituality.<br /><br />If one looks at a map of cultural creative centers in NC, the centers are Charlotte, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Asheville, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, and so forth. While Dr. Florida has been concentrating on homosexuals as his "canary," I might suggest that he study religious or spiritual trends instead---all of the "creative" centers in this state have an active number of practicing Buddhist Meditation Centers. Could areas for spiritual growth actually be the key?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com