It takes courage, extensive knowledge, and a restless curiosity to write a book like this. A fresh and simply brilliant textgenuinely multidisciplinary in every sense. It will undoubtedly enlighten and inspire any reader. -- Stefano Cozzolino, ILS - Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development, Germany Why are some cities more creative than others? David Andersson expertly blends cultural psychology, institutional analysis, and urban theory to show how individualism, openness, diversity, and flexible land-use cultivate the conversations, contacts, and freedoms that generate new ideas. Anyone seriously interested in these phenomena should read this fascinating and thought-provoking book! -- Sanford Ikeda, Purchase College, SUNY, USA This is a marvellous book that deals with the secrets of social and economic dynamics, focusing on cities but implying societies in general. We learn a lot about creativity as a driver of innovation. A city is more than tall buildings, bright lights, and busy streets - its a living canvas of human dreams, struggles, and careers. -- Dieter Bögenhold, Klagenfurt University, Austria
