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Assessing disruptive demographic and economic trends shaping both the form and function of urban communities, devising policy prescriptions to enhance urban and metropolitan competitiveness, and identifying pathways to prosperity for the urban disadvantaged in a hyper-competitive global economy where the new normal is “certain-uncertainty.”

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Coronavirus Pandemic Refugees and the Future of American Cities

Aug 26, 2020 • Kenan Insight

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Within two months, nearly half a million people fled hard-hit New York City. Will they return once the crisis has passed? In this Kenan Insight, we explore how the ongoing pandemic is raising questions about the future attractiveness of large cities as places to live and do business.

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