Monday, March 10, 2008

Who's Your City?

My husband, Ben, and I have a recurring conversation about our lives, our path, our journey. . . and the same questions always come from this discussion: "why do we live where we live?"; "Do we feel connected to our city; to our neighborhood?"; "Do we want to be here?" ;  "If we don't want to be here, then where. . . ?"  Ben found this book, Who's your City by Richard Florida, and immediately knew it was a perfect read for us.  He had already given Richard Florida's first book, "The Rise of the Creative Class", to my brother as a gift. . .but this one is really where we are right now, figuratively speaking.  Literally, we are in Dallas, TX, and there are reasons why we are here--good friends, family, work, a new house, etc.  But we don't know yet, if we are in the right spot for the long run. . .and apparently, according to Florida, this is an important question to be asking, because especially if you fit into the Creative Class, your city has a massive effect on your happiness and your future success. . . just the things we are chasing.  Keep you posted. . .  

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