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BL
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629054
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Florida, Richard L
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| Title & Author
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Who's your city? : : how the creative economy is making where to live the most important decision of your life /\ Richard Florida
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Basic Books,, c2008
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viii, 374 p. :: ill., maps ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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9780465003525
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: 0465003524 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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WHY PLACE MATTERS. Spiky world -- Rise of the mega-region -- The clustering force -- THE WEALTH OF PLACE. The mobile and the rooted -- Where the brains are -- Job-shift -- Superstar cities -- THE GEOGRAPHY OF HAPPINESS. Shiny happy places -- Beyond Maslow's city -- Cities have personalities, too -- WHERE WE LIVE NOW. Three big moves -- The young and the restless -- Married with children -- When the kids are gone -- Place yourself
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| Abstract
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Globalization is not flattening the world; in fact, place is increasingly relevant to the global economy and our individual lives. Who's Your City? offers the first available city rankings by life-stage, rating the best places for singles, families, and empty-nesters to reside.--From amazon.com
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Human geography
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Human geography-- Economic aspects
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Globalization-- Economic aspects
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| Dewey Classification
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304.2/3
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| LC Classification
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GF21.F56 2008
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GF21.F56 2008
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