Comments on: Philadelphia – a rising creative class? http://jinalshah.com/2007/01/02/philadelphia-a-rising-creative-class/ Musings on digital branding, marketing and writing Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:24:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: EW http://jinalshah.com/2007/01/02/philadelphia-a-rising-creative-class/comment-page-1/#comment-736 EW Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:42:34 +0000 http://jinalshah.com/2007/01/02/philadelphia-a-rising-creative-class/#comment-736 The Knowledge Industry Partnership (www.kiponline.org) was created a few years ago to address the issue of college student retention. While this is a worthwhile effort, many students still leave the city after graduation to pursue jobs in highly-desirable fields (e.g. advertising and finance in NY, television and motion pictures in LA, etc.). Once Philly develops a cluster of firms in one or more creative industries, then we will see more students staying in the region after college. City government can support young businesses in these fields with tax incentives. The Knowledge Industry Partnership (www.kiponline.org) was created a few years ago to address the issue of college student retention. While this is a worthwhile effort, many students still leave the city after graduation to pursue jobs in highly-desirable fields (e.g. advertising and finance in NY, television and motion pictures in LA, etc.). Once Philly develops a cluster of firms in one or more creative industries, then we will see more students staying in the region after college. City government can support young businesses in these fields with tax incentives.

]]> By: Andrea http://jinalshah.com/2007/01/02/philadelphia-a-rising-creative-class/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Andrea Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:20:15 +0000 http://jinalshah.com/2007/01/02/philadelphia-a-rising-creative-class/#comment-735 I too left Philadelphia after graduating from Temple to go to New York. I truly believed that New York was the place to be and that there were no opportunities in my field (graphic design) in Philadelphia. But I miss Philly, tremendously. My boyfriend is there and every time I visit I always dream of coming back. One day I will. It is in fact true that creative people attract folks to cities. We are the pioneers. We made places like Bed Stuy and Red Hook in Brooklyn cool places to live. We revived the Northern Liberties and Fishtown neightborhoods because we could not afford to live Society Hill or Old City. Where we move, businesses follow. We bring our studios, galleries and poetry jams then come the cafes, boutiques, and restaurants. Suddenly it's a hip place to be. Then developers come and build condos and the next thing you know it's the most expensive place to live in the city. It's amazing! When I was still in Philly, I remember there was a huge problem with rentention. So I think it was the city government that started an initiative/organization to help keep graduating students from leaving. I knew I was leaving so I never looked into it but I wonder what it entailed. Do you remember hearing anything about it? I too would like to somehow be involved with helping Philly become a more cultural and economic hub. I don't know what it would take but it's seems like it could be an interesting task. In the meantime Philly remains a little secret waiting to be told. Sorry for the long comment. Also I will check out that book, it sounds good. I too left Philadelphia after graduating from Temple to go to New York. I truly believed that New York was the place to be and that there were no opportunities in my field (graphic design) in Philadelphia. But I miss Philly, tremendously. My boyfriend is there and every time I visit I always dream of coming back. One day I will.

It is in fact true that creative people attract folks to cities. We are the pioneers. We made places like Bed Stuy and Red Hook in Brooklyn cool places to live. We revived the Northern Liberties and Fishtown neightborhoods because we could not afford to live Society Hill or Old City. Where we move, businesses follow. We bring our studios, galleries and poetry jams then come the cafes, boutiques, and restaurants. Suddenly it’s a hip place to be. Then developers come and build condos and the next thing you know it’s the most expensive place to live in the city. It’s amazing!

When I was still in Philly, I remember there was a huge problem with rentention. So I think it was the city government that started an initiative/organization to help keep graduating students from leaving. I knew I was leaving so I never looked into it but I wonder what it entailed. Do you remember hearing anything about it?

I too would like to somehow be involved with helping Philly become a more cultural and economic hub. I don’t know what it would take but it’s seems like it could be an interesting task. In the meantime Philly remains a little secret waiting to be told.

Sorry for the long comment. Also I will check out that book, it sounds good.

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