Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante discusses the city’s efforts to ensure an inclusive future in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Category: COVID-19
Shaping Fukuoka’s sustainable future after the COVID-19 pandemic
Sōichirō Takashima, Mayor of Fukuoka, Japan, discusses the city’s plans for a more sustainable and inclusive future, through urban development, start-ups and promotion of the SDGs.
A brighter future in Braga: How the city supports youth and migrant communities
In Braga, 40% of residents are under 30 years old, and the city has attracted and retained residents at a time when Portugal’s population overall was declining. For this “Mayor of the Moment” interview, Braga Mayor Ricardo Rio shares his strategies to support youth in the city.
How is remote work changing the urban landscape post pandemic?
The surge in remote working following the onset of the pandemic has the potential to transform the geography of cities, their economies, and their public finances. Three years on, how are cities faring?
Taking care of business means taking care of yourself
When you own a small business, it’s just as important to spend time working on you as working on your business. Bruce Billson explains how small-business owners can put some extra wind in their sails and not in their face.
A balancing act: What’s behind the uneven jobs recovery in regions after COVID-19?
More than a century later, COVID-19 has decidedly knocked us all off-balance – and our regions are likely to take some time to regain it. Which regions should we be most concerned about?
Ask not, “what our city can do to foster tourism, but what tourism can do for our city?”
The impact generated by the Tourism sector goes beyond the more obvious benefits derived through direct spending on aspects like accommodation, entertainment, culture, transportation.
Is tourism turning the tide?
After six decades of consistent growth, the unprecedented shock of the global COVID-19 pandemic saw tourism come to a near complete standstill. Two years on, there’s still huge uncertainty for the tourism sector. What lies in store for tourism in 2023 and beyond?