The last few days I’ve been reading Richard Florida’s Who’s Your City? In this book he talks about how populations centers have changed since the rise of the creative class. For the most part, Florida refutes Thomas Friedman’s theories in The World is Flat. Florida believes that where you live still matters, despite today’s advanced communication technologies. I definitely agree with this thesis. One can only do so much over a phone or internet connection. I have had my most rewarding moments in the workplace when I am able to sit and think about something with a coworker on a shared whiteboard.
Florida’s site has a Place Finder survey that attempts to rate which cities you should consider moving to. Here are my results:
- San Francisco, CA
- Chicago, IL – My current residence
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
I’m not so sure I agree on all counts, but it is quite an interesting result. One that I wasn’t expecting.
Of course, the survey is all self-report, so it’s definitely bound for some level of error. But still…it’s interesting to think about: in this ever so mobile era, where will any of us live a year from now?
If you’d like to take the survey, you can do it right now! Check it out:
2 responses to “Who’s My City?”
Do it… move to San Francisco. 🙂
ummm, i was a little disappointed by the survey. i thought it was going to ask questions and then suggest places to live that would be a good fit. find me a quiz like that!