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Hip to the Funk?

February 1, 2007 | 2 Comments

Mark Funkhouser is making a play for the Creative Class, and even mentioning Richard Florida by name.  The initiative is focused on the artists in the Crossroads District, but I hope he also realizes that we also have large numbers of other folks in the advertising, design, architeture, and IT communities.

Categories: KC Mayor, Politics


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  1. ChrisM70 on February 1, 2007 10:21 pm

    If you read the Wikipedia entry you linked to, advertising, design, architecture and IT are part of the creative class.

    A quote from Wikipedia:
    “The creative class is composed of scientists and engineers, university professors, poets and architects, to name a few.”

    Creative Class refers to people who come up with creative solutions as part of their job. I have read a little (a very little) about this, and think this concept is really great, and I am glad to see Mr. Funkhouser embracing this idea.

    We want the Funk!

  2. Drew Murphy on February 2, 2007 4:32 pm

    At the 1/28 debate at SW High, Jim Glover made the only mention of the Crossroads district.

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