TY - BOOK AU - Richard Florida TI - The Rise of the Creative Class SN - 9780465024773 AV - HD53 U1 - 331.1 PB - Basic Books KW - Social Science N2 - The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida is now available on CD. The "book that launched 1,000 initiatives" and became a national best seller is read here on 8 CD's by 18 "creatives" and early adopters from around the world. From hip-hop entrepreneurs to Mayors of major urban centers - including Esquire magazine's best young mayor Martin O'Malley of Baltimore, radio personality Carol Coletta, Talking Head musician Tina Weymouth, and entrepreneur Rebecca Ryan - leading lights give their take on the ideas of creative class guru Florida ER -