After Covid, “traditional downtowns are dead.” It's time to shift gears
| dc.contributor.author | Short, John Rennie | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-26T14:26:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-10-03 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Fortune reports that amidst widespread post-Covid “urban doom loops,” cities like SF and SJ are scrambling to incentivize business and customer activity in their rapidly-decaying downtowns. In addition, says public policy prof John Rennie Short, it's about time we seriously pursue other solutions: like gutting or repurposing unused office space. | |
| dc.description.uri | https://www.opportunitynowsv.org/blog/opinion-after-covid-traditional-downtowns-are-dead-its-time-to-shift-gears | |
| dc.format.extent | 4 pages | |
| dc.genre | blogs | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.13016/m23rw1-wxli | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Short, John Rennie. Comment on “After Covid, ‘Traditional Downtowns Are Dead.’ It’s Time to Shift Gears.” OPPORTUNITY NOW, comment posted October 3, 2023. https://www.opportunitynowsv.org/blog/opinion-after-covid-traditional-downtowns-are-dead-its-time-to-shift-gears. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11603/42220 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Opportunity Now | |
| dc.relation.isAvailableAt | The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | UMBC School of Public Policy | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | UMBC Faculty Collection | |
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| dc.title | After Covid, “traditional downtowns are dead.” It's time to shift gears | |
| dc.type | Text | |
| dcterms.creator | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7141-6626 |