The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the lack of coordination across jurisdictions and levels of government in the United States. Tracy Hadden Loh and Annelies Goger argue that addressing the nation’s equity challenges will require regional governance solutions that better align with how we live and work.
Adie Tomer and Lara Fishbane find that, over the past several decades, the average downtown grew significantly faster than the rest of their metro area. These trends demonstrate a clear demand for greater access to jobs and amenities, even as the nation continues to suburbanize.
On May 7, Jennifer S. Vey discussed with experts how city leaders and public-space managers can ensure equitable access to safe, open space during the pandemic and beyond.
Tracy Hadden Loh will host a webinar to discuss how rural communities and enterprises are managing the COVID-19 pandemic and what role place governance organizations can play in mitigating the virus' economic impacts.
What we're reading
The need for place-based policies. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare how deeply segregated American communities are by income, class, and race. Recent studies from the Economic Innovation Group and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City show the extent to which poverty remains geographically concentrated, and how vulnerable high-poverty communities are to the economic impacts of the pandemic. Together, these studies provide stark evidence that place-based solutions are essential to building a stronger, more inclusive economy.
