PLX 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Creative City, Creative Class, Think Tank
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The best places are diverse and provide a rich register of experiences some of which can be profound. They have choices: many numerous work opportunities, housing at different price points, varied amenities, wide ranging facilities. The physical fabric and public realm is well designed. The conditions for life for all kinds of moods and interests are well catered for. They are alive and vibrant, yet provide spaces for calm and tranquillity. They are dense and encourage mixing, yet also create room for separateness and privacy. Much in them is ordinary, yet interspersed with some extraordinary features. The great city has a clarity of purpose and it knows where it is going. It is a blend of hardware1, software2 and orgware"3. 1 its physical fabric like streets buildings and parks. 2 its activity base like its enterprise, its cultural life or its shopping experiences. 3 how it is organized, managed and governed. What you do (occupation) vs. where you work (industry):
