Will the Creative Class Make Brooklyn Creative?

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Originally Posted by njnyckid

You're basically restating what I said about NYC always being creative. The question is whether the "creative class" (lets call it what it is: hipsters) is bringing new creativity into NYC. My point is with OR without them, there's always creativity in NYC, so it's presumptuous to think that new people are needed to start creativity in a city that's been known for creativity and uniqueness for a long time.

Well said my friend...

[Bronxguyanese]

Originally Posted by joshd9124

Thank you some of these posters are letting their hipster hate cloud their minds, when it comes to creativity at least in the country NY is tops with BK and downtown being the mecca.

A lot of ppl may think because it's like the 70's or 80's when creative was on another level that it doesn't exists or NY doesn't have the top spot anymore but their wrong. Like you said this is the capital for fashion, food, independent film, art, and independent/underground music.

East village was the capital of creativity during much of the 20th century along with Harlem with the jAzz scene. I'm pretty sure all of the creative scene moved to williamsburg some years ago. But still places like Seattle Portland and San Francisco is full of creativity.

[Kefir King]

Now the REAL question is "Will Kearny, NJ, ever be truly creative."

[joshd9124]

Originally Posted by Bronxguyanese

East village was the capital of creativity during much of the 20th century along with Harlem with the jAzz scene. I'm pretty sure all of the creative scene moved to williamsburg some years ago. But still places like Seattle Portland and San Francisco is full of creativity.

I know NYC is not as creative as it was and theres some other places like Portland and SF, but NYC is still one if not the top creative city.

[jeffcon0]

Just to clarify: The Creative Class, at least as defined by Richard Florida, does not only mean artists or musicians who are suffering for their craft and struggling to get by. It generally means a well educated person who seeks out unique and rich cultural environment. They can be programmers, artists, chefs, designers, etc, etc, etc. If you want to define that only as a "hipster", well you're probably correct but you're also pigeonholing only a small group within the "creative class". Would you call a 45 year old college professor a hipster, for example? The creative class are not only creators of culture but also consumers of culture.

Stop with all the Brooklyn/hipster BS. It's soooo incredibly tired.