And then, thinking further... a layman's understanding of Gaia...

The role of a diverse creative economy as found in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and the role it plays in defining place as a living entity complete with interrelated systems that engage in a symbiotic relationship with the (organisms?) people, flora, and fauna that live in a city, and how together they shape the experience of community. Case studies will be drawn from communities in the Flathead Reservation, Montana; Hazard, Kentucky; and Gyeongju, South Korea that share similar assets and challenges.