Take a moment to share a smile with others. We all deserve it, and it will make you feel great.
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Like you, we’ve had to adapt to the changes and uncertainties of 2020. Here’s what it’s looked like from inside the organization.
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2020 has thrown one challenge after another at our cities. Here are 5 effective strategies local leaders are using to adapt and respond.
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The pandemic is exposing the fragility of the New York City’s rental economy. Vacancy rates are the highest they’ve been in over 10 years, and rent costs are dropping. What might this say about the city’s long road to recovery?
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Three restaurant workers—a bartender, owner and server—help us better understand how the coronavirus is impacting the restaurant industry.
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Values-driven businesses have a key leadership role as communities move into the “next normal.” Here are eight things businesses and local communities can do to help get towns and cities back on their feet.
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Towns and cities across the country are wrestling with how to increase outside space for retail and dining, to give businesses a fighting chance during the pandemic. Here are four key takeaways from one city’s experience.
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Towns and cities are converting parking spaces into “parklets” as a temporary social distancing resource. But the benefits of parklets will outlast the pandemic.
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This pandemic will have long-term economic impacts on cities far beyond the coastal metropolises.
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Home chefs in California can now prepare, sell, and serve food prepared in home kitchens—as long as the county gets on board. Here’s why this is a potential game-changer.
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It’s become common for the media to run stories about a supposed pandemic-induced flight to the suburbs. But there’s a problem: it’s not supported by data.
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Kansas City has spent decades buying into the “Growth Ponzi Scheme,” forever pursuing new growth to pay off old debts. Now the bills are coming due.
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Cities won’t die in a vacuum. When you see a vacant office building, what you’re really looking at is your pension fund going belly-up, a loan that won’t get repaid, services that will have to be cut.
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With fewer entertainment options available, Americans are turning to an old friend. They’re opening their wallets too.
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We need to act quickly to make our streets safer for walking, biking, and rolling. But acting quickly doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice local nuance.
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Getting yourself from Point A to Point B in your city shouldn’t require 100-square-feet of space.
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The free guide to transforming your community into a stable and prosperous place.
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Follow these steps and you’ll stabilize your community and lay the groundwork for the strongest possible recovery.
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From the author of “The Righteous Mind,” three insights from positive psychology on how to thrive in the COVID-19 crisis.
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Don’t ask if we can still afford public transit in American cities. Ask if we can still afford the alternative: car-dependent development, and universal car usage as a minimum ante to participate in society.
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