http://districtweekly.disqus.com/News, Arts, Entertainment & More for Long Beach, Huntington Beach, and Costa MesaenFri, 16 Nov 2007 03:11:53 -0000http://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/writing-shotgun/richard-florida-on-long-beach/#comment-1354162Jesus is confused. Dick Florida? What did they do?jesusFri, 16 Nov 2007 03:11:53 -0000http://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/writing-shotgun/richard-florida-on-long-beach/#comment-1354161No, he’s not ripping on anyone. Florida knows his own thesis, which he’s been continually repackaging for resale since 2002, and if it doesn’t fit the facts of the particular city he’s talking about, then so much the worse for the facts. Back in 2002, when his work was new and shiny, reporters at the New Orleans Times-Picayune noticed something interesting about Florida’s Bohemian Index of 50 American cities. New Orleans was in the bottom ten of the most bohemian cities. Ranked well above it were such towns are Richmond, Milwaukee, Rochester, and Salt Lake City. Yep, Salt Lake City was more bohemian than pre-Katrina New Orleans-- and Florida wasn’t making some subtle joke about the old N.O. basketball team moving to Utah and keeping the name “Jazz”. <br><br>So, if you’re interested in hearing Florida give the same speech he's been giving for half a decade, you'll get your money's worth. But if you expect him to really know something about the city he’s supposed to be talking about, you‘re likely to be disappointed.Paul BrennanWed, 14 Nov 2007 18:25:34 -0000