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Originally Posted by llamaorama
Well no, I was thinking more along the lines of:
Local companies and/or those with local roots
Longtime stalwarts in the entertainment and publishing business
Bohemians
Artists
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My intention is not to sound disrespectful, but this ideal of cities subsisting on organic farmers markets, coffee shops, art galleries and artisan maker spaces is simply not realistic. Sure, that might sustain New Hope, PA or even Chapel Hill, NC but not Chicago. Cities are primarily economic creations first and cultural phenomena second and this has held true across the entire span of history, cultures, and spectrum of governmental, economic and societal structures.
Even Detroit's comeback has been propelled by a reversal of job flight from the city and a large amount of capital investment, not to mention still being the anchor of a pretty wealthy and dynamic metro region.