Pandemic Should Spur Fixing Cities
December 23, 2020
Even as some people see cities being made obsolete by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Times columnist Farhad Manjoo argues that “not only are cities worth saving, they are also ripe for rebirth.” He adds that the nation “should make rebuilding our urban landscape a top priority.” In Issues, an economist, entrepreneur, and longtime observer of cities provides a blueprint for doing just that. Cities certainly have problems, Carl Schramm writes, but adds that new research points to better approaches for urban revitalization, with restoring their competitiveness being the key.