INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES CREATIVE CITIES Dr. Kevin Stolarick Oct. 2, 2012

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.The creative class is (roughly) what share of the workforce? 2.Does a foosball table and no dress code make for a creative workplace? 3.What it the most creative class metro?

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.The creative class is (roughly) what share of the workforce?  30% (to 35%) 2.Does a foosball table and no dress code make for a creative workplace?  No 3.What it the most creative class metro?  Durham, NC

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 How does the rise of creative work question the traditional social division of labour and how is it manifested in the workplace? Richard Lloyd said “Lots of people who fell between the cracks in another generation and who were most marginalized are [now] highly employable and catered to by businesses that tend to be flexible with their lifestyle.” How has the workplace change to cater to creatives?

INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Selected Questions Describe the two major types of new workspaces (based on their proximity to the city core) and explain how they differ from traditional workspaces and why this is significant to the creative economy. What are the 3 key attributes of a work environment likely to attract ‘creative talent’? Does an increasing population and workforce indicate a prosperous economy? Give an example of how dependence on growth may make a city vulnerable.

INI336H1F Dr. Kevin Stolarick CREATIVE CITIES Selected Questions What are the 3 core types of skills underlying all occupations? Which are the most valuable and why? What are the 3 core types of skills that inform creative class and other types of work? Describe and list the 3 core types of skills employees have; discuss their wages and correlations and changing importance.