October 7, 2020, RESEARCH Report by Anna Kosovac , Kris Hartley , Michele Acuto , and Darcy Gunning, Haseeb Hussain, Download Report (PDF), The impact of global challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic manifests most acutely in urban settings, rendering cities essential players...

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