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Cities are not dead — they will get younger

The writer is founding director of Centre for London

The past 30 years have been a great age for large advanced global cities. But with the pandemic they now suddenly feel vulnerable. Madrid, Paris, London and New York were among the areas hardest hit by coronavirus. Governments have forbidden people from mixing. Mayors are warning people off public transport, and commuters are learning they can work from home. Urbanists, city leaders and businesses are rightly worried.

Yet Covid-19 could also lead to the development of smarter, younger and more dynamic urban economies. There are some grounds for hope.

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