Oct. 30, 2006 - where the (wild?) things are / the distribution of the ‘creative class’
Gothamist created a lovely map from 2000 census data reflecting the residence of people who claim to be in the arts, design, entertainment and sports businesses (sports?), which make up what urban theorist Richard Florida describes as the “creative class” (sports??). 150,000 New York City residents identified themselves in these groups, making up 4.3% of thee City’s total work force. (Enlarge the map by clicking on “This map”.) (THX to Curbed for the head’s up.)
The map’s largest increment is “greater than 20%”, and the purple goes to….
SoHo
Greenwich Village
Tribeca
DUMBO
Chelsea
the Financial District
Williamsburg and
Long IslandCity (Long IslandCity?)
loft nabes score
This list is your basic who’s who of loft neighborhoods. Interesting that LIC made the group at the top of the list, which perhaps is an indication that this nabe really is poised to become the next hip loft area.
Gothamist was a little surprised that the EastVillage did not make this concentration level, and did not even match the Upper West Side.
a personal anomaly
Not me. I was surprised by those few blocks around 58th and Park. Who lives over there??
© Sandy Mattingly 2006
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