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Post-pandemic Cities

How cities have responded to Covid and are looking ahead to new realities. From reversing London’s pandemic exodus and rethinking the New York office to transport’s tricky way back and hospitality’s agile response. Plus the sporting comeback, the green energy drive and trouble in the department store

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London leavers’ return vital to recovery after Covid exodus
An estimated 700,000 left, creating labour shortages in the capital. Will they come back?
Developers rethink the office after coronavirus
What will the new work culture mean for the New York workplace — and the city?
A difficult way back for post-pandemic public transport
Fewer passengers after Covid means less revenue but not necessarily lower costs
Hospitality rewrites its menu for the Covid era
Businesses have been forced to nimbly rethink what they offer, when and to whom
Town centre ‘anchor’ department stores cut adrift in pandemic
Can the business model survive — and can shopping destinations thrive without them?
Green energy push ‘the only positive from Covid’
Pandemic accelerated clean electricity schemes in states and cities during the pandemic

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