INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES CREATIVE CITIES Dr. Kevin Stolarick Oct. 20, 2011
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Standard Timing (revised) Time 3:10-3:15 3:15-3:20 3:20-3:30 3:30-3:35 3:35-4:00 4:00-4:10 4:10-5:00 Activity Quiz Peer Grading Group Discussion Questions/Answers Announce Selected Question to Class Discuss Questions in Class Break Discuss Questions in Class
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Quiz Seating Front of Room
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Quiz Questions 1.Give one of three used measures of regional diversity? 2.Workplace openness, benefits, perks, and workspaces can be a sign of what? 3.Should Robert Putnam’s social capital be considered a strong or weak tie?
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Grading Process Switch within group (#) – NOT each other – All pass left or right “Graded By” Quiz Answers – 2 points completely correct – 1 point “mostly” correct – 4 points for reasonable exam question Total Score Upper Left
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Quiz Answers 1.Give one of three used measures of regional diversity? Melting Pot, Gay/Lesbian, Bohemian Index 2.Workplace openness, benefits, perks, and workspaces can be a sign of what? Employer diversity or openness 3.Should Robert Putnam’s social capital be considered a strong or weak tie? Strong
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Pick Your Favourite Question Within your group Discuss each question Pick group’s favourite – Your selection makes it eligible for use – Mark with a big star Person never announced before – Announce selected question Turn in all cards before break
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Break 10 Minutes
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Selected Questions And Answers
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Selected Questions Why is a large gay population in a city considered a good indicator for economic growth? Why does diversity matter to high-tech growth? How can it be measured? And, provide a metropolitan region that is high in both diversity and high-tech. How does the gay index reflect regional economic growth?
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Selected Questions What is the effect of diversity and the gay index to the creative city and what is the importance of tolerance? What is Zipf’s Law, and why does it remain a puzzling issue? According to Clark and Lloyd, what is included in the “entertainment machine” and why is this better than municipal “big ticket” items like arenas and opera houses?
INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Selected Questions What are the four indices used to correlate with areas of high technology and what does each show? How does the Creative Class place emphasis on social capital? Describe the differences between strong and weak ties and how each relates to the growth of cities. Who are the ‘new outsiders’ and what is their role in regional prosperity?