Episode 14 - "How Affordable Housing Can Boost the Economy" w/ Dr. Richard Florida

Opportunity Starts at Home

Dr. Richard Florida is a world renowned urbanist and one of the leading public intellectuals on economic competitiveness, demographic trends, and cultural and technological innovation. He is a co-founder and editor at large of CityLab and a senior editor at The Atlantic. He is a university professor in the University of Toronto’s School of Cities and Rotman School of Management, and a distinguished fellow at New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate. In this episode, Dr. Florida discusses the complex nexus between housing affordability and economic productivity. "Because we have not built enough housing in these superstar places, we get a shock to our national productivity which is in the trillions," said Dr. Florida. "It’s a national imperative that we work together to make sure that we have the affordable housing we need..." Intro/Closing Song: Free Music Library, YouTube, “Clover 3” URL: www.youtube.com/audiolibrary