SAN ANTONIO

S.A. is no. 2 on list of 'recession-proof' cities

William Pack

"San Antonio is one of the nation's top recession-proof cities, Forbes.com reports in an analysis of economic growth in the nation's 50 largest metro areas."

TEXAS

Winners of the American Institute of Architects' 2008 awards are little projects with big ambitions

Houston Chronicle May 6, 2008, 5:50PM

LISA GRAY

"Museo Alameda Smithsonian, San Antonio, Jackson & Ryan Architects: A laser-cut stainless-steel screen and cutting-edge lights-and-music system transform what was once a plain-jane box into a stunning tourist attraction: the Smithsonian's first satellite museum."

NATIONAL

Detroit group to woo workers in creative jobs

Detroit Free-Press (5/4/08)

John Gallager

"In their efforts to attract more workers to the so-called creative economy, metro Detroit's business leaders are getting, well, creative. The corporate leadership group Detroit Renaissance expects to launch a Web site in early June devoted to the region's creative economy. A marketing campaign to highlight the region's creative assets should go public at the same time. And, looking ahead, Detroit Renaissance hopes to open a creative incubator in a downtown building on Woodward Avenue in a year to nurture small but promising creative businesses."

INTERNATIONAL

Creative economies have long-term development potential

MediaGlobal (5/3/08)

Adelia Saunders

"From Bollywood in India to Nollywood in Nigeria, Brazilian soap operas to Ghanaian talismanic jewelry, creative industries are creating jobs and generating income in developing countries. With the potential to strengthen cultural identities and promote innovation, the creative economy is increasingly recognized as one of the world's most dynamic emerging economic forces-and as a development imperative."