Comments on: The bright lights, the big city and the creative industry http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/ Jason Stone blogs about Web Design, Trends and Weekly Findings Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Garry http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Garry Fri, 04 May 2007 12:46:13 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-280 London and Paris are best cities for me. And my girlfriend likes Paris more :) London and Paris are best cities for me.
And my girlfriend likes Paris more :)

]]> By: Britgirl http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Britgirl Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:21:18 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-222 You're right.And if I need my London fix, I can hop on a plane and be immersed in a few hours ;-) And I should add, since you are willing to move and try new things moving to a big city is worth doing simply for the experience, particularly if you are working on getting into an industry. At least that way you make it uniquely yours and make new contacts... every experience is different - as is every city. You’re right.And if I need my London fix, I can hop on a plane and be immersed in a few hours ;-) And I should add, since you are willing to move and try new things moving to a big city is worth doing simply for the experience, particularly if you are working on getting into an industry. At least that way you make it uniquely yours and make new contacts… every experience is different – as is every city.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Aaron Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:59:53 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-220 Britgirl, thanks for a really interesting read. It sounds like you've found a city which is lively enough for you, but not too lively, big enough for you, but not too big, just about right for you really? I guess all places have their pros and cons... but some places have more pros than others. Britgirl, thanks for a really interesting read. It sounds like you’ve found a city which is lively enough for you, but not too lively, big enough for you, but not too big, just about right for you really?

I guess all places have their pros and cons… but some places have more pros than others.

]]> By: Britgirl http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Britgirl Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:05:22 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-215 As a Londoner who now lives in Toronto, I'm very proud of London, but I like it even more now I don't have to live there and can visit it. Before I moved here six years ago, I actually lived outside London in a beautiful little village and commuted in by train to London for work - actually in a web design consultancy shop. Even that was hectic and expensive. I have to agree it was always nice to go home - i.e. leave the City at the end of the day. However, big cities are generally where the jobs are. London for one is almost too expensive for the average person on an average salary to even consider living there. Now take Toronto. Smaller, but just as cosmopolitan. I live downtown and I work downtown. I work in the financial sector and find that most of the headquarters of most types of companies and agencies are downtown. Everywhere is within walking distance, short transit or cab ride from where I live. It takes me 25 mins to walk to work, 10 minutes by streetcar. I find not having to travel long distances helps me in my creative endeavours - no stressful commute. I love living right in the heart of this city - it energises me. It's probably the equivalent of living somewhere like South Bank right on the Thames in zone one in London, only a lot less expensive (which isn't to say it's cheap). I find Toronto is also a very creative and inspirational city - the sheer multicultural aspect of it is pretty inspirational.And it has a buzz of its own. But then, some who prefer the 'burbs hate it. On a slightly different note, the Internet makes it such that it's not always necessary to do a daily travel to a big city for work...or even move there. A lot can now be done over the phone and the web. But IMO it's still important to be able to get together with like minds on occasion - that needs people interaction. As a Londoner who now lives in Toronto, I’m very proud of London, but I like it even more now I don’t have to live there and can visit it. Before I moved here six years ago, I actually lived outside London in a beautiful little village and commuted in by train to London for work – actually in a web design consultancy shop. Even that was hectic and expensive. I have to agree it was always nice to go home – i.e. leave the City at the end of the day.

However, big cities are generally where the jobs are. London for one is almost too expensive for the average person on an average salary to even consider living there.

Now take Toronto. Smaller, but just as cosmopolitan. I live downtown and I work downtown. I work in the financial sector and find that most of the headquarters of most types of companies and agencies are downtown.

Everywhere is within walking distance, short transit or cab ride from where I live. It takes me 25 mins to walk to work, 10 minutes by streetcar. I find not having to travel long distances helps me in my creative endeavours – no stressful commute. I love living right in the heart of this city – it energises me.

It’s probably the equivalent of living somewhere like South Bank right on the Thames in zone one in London, only a lot less expensive (which isn’t to say it’s cheap). I find Toronto is also a very creative and inspirational city – the sheer multicultural aspect of it is pretty inspirational.And it has a buzz of its own. But then, some who prefer the ‘burbs hate it.

On a slightly different note, the Internet makes it such that it’s not always necessary to do a daily travel to a big city for work…or even move there. A lot can now be done over the phone and the web. But IMO it’s still important to be able to get together with like minds on occasion – that needs people interaction.

]]> By: Gregory Moulinet (nomadesigner) http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Gregory Moulinet (nomadesigner) Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:17:58 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-177 Yeah... I write by theme... I find myself incapable to write short interesting post on a regular basis. Yeah… I write by theme… I find myself incapable to write short interesting post on a regular basis.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Aaron Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:04:24 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-174 Gregory - WOW that's a monster article! I'm doing some travelling this week so I'm printing it off to read on the plane. I'll let you know what I think when I return. Many thanks. Gregory – WOW that’s a monster article! I’m doing some travelling this week so I’m printing it off to read on the plane. I’ll let you know what I think when I return.

Many thanks.

]]> By: Gregory Moulinet (nomadesigner) http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Gregory Moulinet (nomadesigner) Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:03:03 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-166 Hi Aaron... I finally placed my post on living/traveling in Japan. Please pardon my English ;) Hi Aaron… I finally placed my post on living/traveling in Japan. Please pardon my English ;)

]]> By: David Airey :: Creative Design :: http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-102 David Airey :: Creative Design :: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:45:06 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-102 One of my favourite aspects of Edinburgh is how if you live centrally, everything is within walking distance. The public transport is great, but rarely needed for me. One of my favourite aspects of Edinburgh is how if you live centrally, everything is within walking distance.

The public transport is great, but rarely needed for me.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Aaron Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:23:24 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-98 <strong>David</strong> - I've only been to Edinburgh once but I can see why you love it. It's a beautiful city and has a nice size to it. It doesn't suffer what London does of being sometimes too busy and hectic. David – I’ve only been to Edinburgh once but I can see why you love it. It’s a beautiful city and has a nice size to it. It doesn’t suffer what London does of being sometimes too busy and hectic.

]]> By: David Airey :: Creative Design :: http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-88 David Airey :: Creative Design :: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:31:01 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/27/the-bright-lights-the-big-city-and-the-creative-industry/#comment-88 I love Edinburgh. Simple as that. I moved here from my home town of Bangor, Northern Ireland, and have stayed pretty much ever since. I do love to travel though. I love Edinburgh. Simple as that.

I moved here from my home town of Bangor, Northern Ireland, and have stayed pretty much ever since. I do love to travel though.

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