• What are the risks in reopening? State of Coronavirus in America

    At least half of the US population lives in states that are currently reopening, or making near-term plans to reopen, their economies in phases. The risks vary, because different states have higher or lower levels of confirmed cases and mortalities.
    The fourth State of Coronavirus in America report looks at recent cases and mortalities across the US. Neither of these measures is adequate alone. As states continue to increase testing, the number of positive cases will tend to rise, even as actual infections may fall. Nationally, the number of...Read more

  • Which states are ready to reopen? State of Coronavirus in America

    In this third State of Coronavirus in America report, Public Square examines the widely divergent health impacts across the US to look at how soon individual states may reopen their economies according to the new federal guidelines.
    The nation has made great progress in “flattening the curve” of COVID-19 in the last month, and many parts of the US will soon begin a phased reopening of their economies according to federal guidelines announced on April 16. Phase 1 of the reopening will be based on infection rates observed by...Read more

  • State of Coronavirus in America, update

    The virus appears to have peaked or plateaued across much of the US, even as New York and other hotspots bear the worst of the crisis.
    At the end of a traumatic and deadly week for the coronavirus, there are signs that the crisis may be easing in large parts of the US. At this time last week, both deaths and cases were rising in every part of the nation—although the northeast was the worst hit by far. Now, cases and deaths appear...Read more

  • How urban places can adapt after the coronavirus

    Walkable communities will continue to be viewed as ideal for live, work, and play—but more responsibility will fall on community planners to accommodate new desires, needs, and expectations.
    For many of us, the time of “sheltering in place” or “staying at home” has become a period of reflection, and a time to plan our next move for when we can slowly recover from the health and economic crisis. Most of us have already modified our social distancing expectations, consumer behaviors, and...Read more