Is Richard Florida Headed to Toronto?

Recent reports by the Toronto Star and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette indicate that the University of Toronto is trying to lure Richard Florida away from Pittsburgh. Florida has publicly said that he was considering several cities other than Pittsburgh as a location for his proposed "Center For Creativity and Innovation," a $25 million research center. Rod Frantz, president of the Richard Florida Creativity Group, said Monday that the Star article said that no deal had been finalized.

"The University of Toronto is one of many universities that have expressed an interest in having Richard," Frantz said. "But if you read the article closely, it doesn't say that he's definitely going there."