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Equity Must Be Part of the COVID-19 Recovery Framework
A version of this FUSE-produced story was originally published on Cities Today. The numbers are staggering. More than 26 million people have filed for unemployment during a five-week period since the U.S. started responding in earnest to the COVID-19 crisis. Small businesses exhausted the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program in just 14 days, and as … Continued
How City Leaders Are Taking on Their Most Difficult Challenges
Weathering climate change, revitalizing cities with an equity lens, using police cameras to deter crime, and reconciling the difference between poverty in rural and urban communities were a few of the topics discussed at The New York Times Cities for Tomorrow conference last week, held in New Orleans. Mayors and civic leaders from across the country … Continued
Amidst a Rising Sea-Level Crisis, Staying Resilient in New Orleans
Last August, New Orleans weathered one of the worst flooding events since Hurricane Katrina, a record-breaking rain that tested the city’s pumping and drainage system. Within a year, New Orleans has made huge strides toward rebuilding its civic infrastructure with the help of Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) and other city agencies. … Continued