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Fascinating article from @GregClarkCities on ways that local leaders can use opportunities presented by the pandemic to help 'level up' https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/coronavirus/greg-clark-covid-can-help-us-to-level-up-05-10-2020/
For example, reshoring supply chains and moving to a 'just in case' rather than 'just in time' approach represents an opportunity for regional economies to capture new jobs and investment
Digital transformation in everything from homeworking to retail means people "can choose to live almost anywhere in the country, potentially leading over time to a changed spread of both skills and disposable income"
But "places that want to capitalise on this driver will need to focus on fostering the connections, quality of place, and services which attract mobile workers"
There's also the green recovery - particular transport and electric vehicles, and real estate and modular and prefabricated construction
Greg says local leadership will be required to secure a dividend from Covid: "Success will mean working with partners to rescript the story of places and investing in the digital infrastructure to bring that story to life"
