New York's Creative Economy Event at the New Museum

The Forum for Urban Design hosted an event at the New Museum of Contemporary Art on the Bowery, and invited experts to discuss the importance and future of New York's creative economy. Elizabeth Currid, asst. professor at USC and author of The Warhol Economy, argues that the social life and density of New York City are critical to the vibrancy of New York and its creative economy, but as it gets too expensive to live here, the next generation of artists are struggling more than ever to make New York their home. What affect might this have on the city? As Jane Jacobs once said, when a place gets boring, even the rich people leave. James Surowiecki, Financial Page writer for The New Yorker, favorably reviewed Currid's book but took issue with some of her conclusions. And Paul Owens, co-founder of BOP, a London-based creative economy consulting firm, brought an outsider's perspective. Interviews with the panelists conducted at the New Museum flesh out this debate.