Fast Company identifies the fifteen top up-and-coming hubs for creative workers."For the first time, people aspire--even expect--to do work they love and to live in a community where they can be themselves. At the same time, the world of work has become increasingly temporary and insecure. As a result, talent is shifting to regions that offer dense concentrations of other talented people, tolerance of differences, and a great quality of life.
The country's epicenters of such talent--San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles--are well-known. To find out which up-and-coming places show the highest rates of creative-class growth--the country's truly fast cities--we drafted Florida and his crack team of data crunchers, led by Kevin Stolarick, assistant professor with the Information Systems Program at Carnegie Mellon University.
They identified the seven U.S. cities with populations between 1 million and 5 million and the three cities between 400,000 and 1 million that have offered the most potent mix of talent, technology, and tolerance in recent years. To top it off, we found a member of the creative class in each emerging city to tell us what's appealing about where they work and live." >Link
It's the BEST wine you've NEVER tasted before! Vino Novello, made from Cabernet Sauvignon grape, is the Italian version of the French Beaujolais Nouveau. Vino Novello makes its first ever appearance in Fort Wayne at a special pre-release party with great food and live jazz from Beeler, Steele, Klee Sunday, November 6, 2pm-5pm at Casa D'Angelo on Fairfield Avenue. Tickets are $30/person and $50/couple and are available at all CASA locations or from Northeast Indiana Public Radio, 452-1189. The event benefits the American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana Disaster Relief Fund and NIPR.
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Graham Richard will lead the City’s second annual Greenway Summit from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, November 14 at the River Lodge in Shoaff Park, 6401 St. Joe Rd. The Summit is open to the public. Citizens interested in greenways and trails are encouraged to attend.
The Summit will bring together elected officials, greenway and trail advocates, and the community to discuss the current trail system and plans for how trails will be improved and added in the City, Allen County and Northeast Indiana.
“Greenways and trails are valuable assets to our region. We must capitalize on this tremendous opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of many,” said Mayor Richard. “We must be committed to better physical fitness and exercise. The greenway provides us with links to parks, schools and neighborhoods. It also helps us promote a Green City that’s more environmentally friendly. Businesses look to communities that have greenway resources. Greenways and trails can help us retain and gain jobs and stimulate economic growth.”
The City is investing in the Rivergreenway system. City crews are repaving the greenway and making landscaping and signage upgrades. The repaving of the entire greenway will take two more years to complete. The City and greenway volunteer groups plan to increase the miles of trails and greenways from 18 to more than 100. More than 40 Greenway Ranger volunteers help make the greenway cleaner and more user-friendly. The volunteers check a portion of the greenway system once a week to make sure there aren’t any serious problems. Earlier this year, the Fort Wayne Police Department began using bike patrols on the greenway.
At last year’s Summit, Mayor Richard announced a $2 million commitment to improve and add trails and greenways. The City’s financial support combined with other funding sources could bring the total to $8 million.