The Local Government Response

  • Crosstown_Concourse_2018_Charter_LooneyRicksKiss
    Crosstown_Concourse_2018_Charter_LooneyRicksKiss
    From former warehouse to "vertical village"
    <strong>Crosstown Concourse</strong>&nbsp; <em>Memphis, Tennessee</em>

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  • A mixed-use center for town and gown
    <strong>Storrs Center</strong> <em>Mansfield, CT</em>

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  • Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating
    Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating
    Trumpeting a cultural revival
    <strong>Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market</strong>&nbsp; <em>New Orleans, Louisiana</em>

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  • A unique building becomes a hub for historic neighborhoods
    <strong>Ponce City Market</strong> <em>Atlanta, GA</em>

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  • Southside
    Ten acres that transformed a city #thisiscnu

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  • Expanding options for a car-oriented suburban area
    <strong>Village of Providence</strong> <em>Huntsville, AL</em>

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  • From parking lot to urban tour-de-force
    <strong>UCLA Weyburn</strong>&nbsp;<em>Los Angeles, California</em>

    Build Great Places / #thisiscnu

  • Mercado District | Tucson, Arizona
    A timeless place from the ground up. #thisiscnu

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  • Historic arcade houses young professionals
    <strong>Microlofts at The Arcade Providence</strong>&nbsp;<em>Providence, Rhode Island</em>

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April 28, 2020

As the current health, economic, and social crises have coincided, local governments are on the front lines of confronting the impact of COVID-19. Forced to adapt in real-time to the changing needs of their communities and the expanding restrictions that social distancing requires, our cities are playing a dynamic role in the collective response to the virus. Yet they face uncertain futures, with revenue shortfalls arriving just as the expansion of services is most needed.  What are the design and delivery challenges that our cities must contend with today as well as in the coming years, and how will local governments adapt to those challenges in innovative and responsive ways?

Kerry Hayes, Dan Baisden, Julie Mayfield, Jacob Lindsey, and Monica Carney Holmes as we discuss what their respective cities are facing in the wake of these crises.

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