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  Matthew Clapper

  

  'Don't Be a Donkey': The Best Leadership Advice From the Last 120 Years

  Inc Magazine - Nick Hobson

  In the fields of local expertise, there's a case for free-range leaders. "I'm NOT a donkey, and I don't have a field," goes the witty comeback from German political economist, Max Weber, after a faculty criticized him for publishing outside his discipline. More than a century later Weber's decry of …

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  Matthew Clapper

  

  How to Design a Post-Pandemic City

  Bloomberg CityLab - Alex Wittenberg

  The coronavirus recovery in America’s cities is going to require more than just al fresco dining. As the current resurgence of Covid-19 in several …

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  Matthew Clapper

  

  How And Where Will We Work In The Future?

  Forbes - Curt Steinhorst

  As we roll toward the half-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects on work, office space, and focus have been profound. Executives can now be found working out of what had been guest rooms, attics, or walk-in closets. The need to work in corporate offices, once considered indispensable, is …

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  Matthew Clapper

  

  After COVID-19, city parks need to make room for everyone

  The Globe and Mail - Alex Bozikovic

  As Canadian society copes with COVID-19, a series of problems are coming to light: physical and mental health; economic inequality and homelessness; a lack of public resources. And they’re all coming together in parks. That’s the conclusion of a new report from not-for-profit group Park People on …

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  Matthew Clapper

  

  A $11.6 billion problem: As COVID-19 drains budgets, U.S. cities could face bankruptcy

  Fast Company - By Mark Davidson And Kevin Ward

  The pandemic has hit budgets so hard that even cities in relatively good financial health face an uncertain future. U.S. cities are fast running out of cash. The pandemic will reduce local government revenues by an estimated US$11.6 billion in 2020. With COVID-19 requiring residents to stay home and …

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  Matthew Clapper

  

  Council Post: 14 ‘Smart City’ Tech Features That Will Soon Change Urban Centers

  Forbes

  As the Internet of Things continues to permeate more areas of modern life, we’ve begun to see the rise of the “smart city.” These urban areas leverage IoT technology like sensors and beacons to collect data and better manage a city’s resources, services and operations. This ultimately makes a city …