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Why cities without gays and rock bands are losing the economic development race
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Anonymous would liek to hear your thoughts about this article

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0205.florida.html - Sun, 19 Jan 2003 3:51am
Anonymous ummm, too much reading - Sun, 19 Jan 2003 4:45am
Anonymous fuck off! - Tue, 21 Jan 2003 2:25am
Matt D. Browsed through it, thought the "creative class rankings" were a bit hokey.

Overall, however, although I'm no expert on city structure, societies and cultures, I'd have to say the guy is right on many accounts.

Where there's a city run on old-money economy and the preaching of family values, there's likely to be a drain of talent to the hubs of culture and vitality elsewhere.

I think "family values" are going to take quite the beating in the coming decades, when the line between genders becomes blurred to the point of obscurity.

I also think the idea of a "creative class" is a bit too general, but I like the idea if I understand it correctly. Thanks for the article,
-Matt - Tue, 21 Jan 2003 2:52am
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