
Despite early predictions that cities were on the decline and that residents were fleeing in droves, the COVID-19 pandemic might very well stimulate a rebirth and a reshaping of global cities in exciting new ways.
Economic developers and urban planners alike cite investments and innovation in large-scale infrastructure projects, implementing modern transportation systems, and the pressing need to spend billions on social services and liveability programs, next-generation law enforcement, citizen connectivity, as well as environmental monitoring, public green spaces, and much more.