When Single Industry Towns Work

In the next decade, Rochester expects to see 1,800 new bio-tech jobs, according to John Wade, President of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce. Most, he predicts, will result from smaller, innovative, start-up companies influenced by Mayo. Economist and urban theorist, Richard Florida, also points out Rochester as a place of fast growth, specifically in the creative class sector, a term that refers to many professions, including healthcare.