Richard Florida

Richard Florida
Florida in 2006
Born1957 (age 66–67)
SpouseRana Florida
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
Institutions
Main interestsUrban policy
Notable works
Notable ideasCreative class

Richard L. Florida (born 1957) is an American urban studies theorist focusing on social and economic theory. He is a professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto[1] and a Distinguished Fellow at NYU's School of Professional Studies.[2]

Florida taught at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College in Pittsburgh from 1987 to 2005, before moving to George Mason University's School of Public Policy, where he taught for two years. He was named a Senior Editor at The Atlantic in March 2011 after serving as a correspondent for TheAtlantic.com for a year.[3]

  1. ^ Caroline Alphonso and Joanna Smith (July 10, 2007). "'Stars aligned' for urban guru's move". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Florida, Richard; Pedigo, Steven (2017). "The Case for Inclusive Prosperity" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Pompeo, Joe (March 28, 2011). "The Atlantic's 2011 hiring spree begins with Richard Florida". Yahoo.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2022.