"Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been quick to celebrate any number of technology wins in the city, including the recent announcement of Motorola Mobility Inc.'s move to the Merchandise Mart. But creating a technology hub in an established, multifaceted economy such as Chicago's will require more than mayoral desire.
Crain's talked with urbanist Richard Florida about some of the opportunities and challenges Chicago faces as it tries to remake its economy and shine more light on its technology companies. He just released the 10th-anniversary revised edition of his seminal "The Rise of the Creative Class," in which he updates his view that creative professions are the key to urban growth. While Mr. Florida certainly has his critics, the central idea — that cities will drive economic expansion and that developing environments in which creative people want to live and work will make that possible — is important as Chicago looks to build on its recent success as an entrepreneurial center. He has some definite opinions on where Chicago should and should not focus its energy and money."
Read the full Crain's story here: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120922/ISSUE02/120929972/a-contrarian-view-are-chicagos-dreams-of-tech-glory-misguided#ixzz27mBvUY00
And watch a video commentary from the story's journalist here: https://bcove.me/o0pv6mvg
