tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17619508.post3774469681819384104..comments2011-09-29T18:16:51.083-04:00C Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865122912479524567noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17619508.post-28766810135817466762011-09-29T18:16:51.083-04:002011-09-29T18:16:51.083-04:00Hmm... I&#39;m not sure what to think of your opening line about how our nation no longer makes things.<br /><br />The United States is the third largest exporter in the world. We&#39;re also a leading manufacturer of heavy industrial equipment, high tech commodities, bio-tech in both medicine and agriculture, and on and on. Just because imports are the most easily seen and present commodities in our lives, doesn&#39;t mean we&#39;re not creating things of value. Personally, I&#39;m more proud our nation is building jet engines instead of trinkets.Jeremy Corbally-Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317329031513410342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17619508.post-10327394202172144622011-09-28T17:40:08.014-04:002011-09-28T17:40:08.014-04:00My fear is that after this panacea doesn&#39;t work like Richard Florida told us it would, funding arts and creative industries will take a hit. Also, landlords and developers just want to make money and I&#39;m skeptical that motivation correlates to an environment conducive to creativity. I do appreciate some of the research being done trying to highlight and quantify the economic contributions of these sectors, but I&#39;d rather see grantmaking foundations, better education and public art institutions than fancy housing for &quot;artists&quot;.Gabe Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15449991394249816402noreply@blogger.com