It's hard to remember the last time the arrival of a university professor was so eagerly anticipated. But Richard Florida's arrival at the Rotman business school has been cited by numerous civic leaders as proof that Toronto in particular, and Ontario and Canada in general, must be pretty cool places to live, or someone of his pedigree wouldn't have moved here, from the centre of the political world, Washington D.C.
Florida has taken the town by storm because of his promoting a fresh notion that a city's creativity is its most significant driver.
We'll talk to Florida tonight about those ideas, and about what his arrival here does, in fact, say about this town, this province, and this country. 
Meantime, for one more word from Florida, watch this web-exclusive video.
*You must have a FREE TVO account in order to comment on posts
Don't have an account?
*You must have a FREE TVO account in order to comment on posts
Throughout my years at TVO, viewers have stayed in touch with me through letters, cards, faxes, emails, and phone calls. Here's another option: my blog. Through this forum, I'll let you in on some of what goes on behind the scenes of The Agenda. And I hope you'll send me your thoughts and constructive criticism on how we're doing as well.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin Allan Gregg in Conversation Big Ideas
Think Again
