COVID-19 provides lessons on climate adaptation for cities
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 09:11
in Health & Medicine
It is an extremely challenging time for cities. With the novel coronavirus COVID-19 infiltrating cities across the U.S., leaders and staff are working around the clock to develop and implement policies aimed at slowing the spread of the virus, adequately caring for those infected, providing a basic level of services to residents and facilitating safe and effective work conditions for "essential" workers. As the public figures with the most intimate understanding of their residents' needs, city leaders and policy-makers are showing admirable and needed leadership in this global emergency.