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Of the 100 most vulnerable cities, 99 are in Asiahttps://trib.al/6SoUvAX 

"You can now find tourists walking in the streets at night. They don't feel threatened and I think this has a big impact on tourism."https://trib.al/Tx0OjIU 

The migration of high-salary young digital nomads represents a potential boon for New Orleans, where the tourism and hospitality industries have been hammered by Covid. But, as the city’s earlier bid to ignite a tech boom proves, it also carries riskshttps://trib.al/oBJtfsV 

Shanghai is looking to its further develop its vast suburbs, while avoiding the traffic and sprawl issues of a city like Los Angeleshttps://trib.al/56I3S6S 

Detroit's bankruptcy could have been a disaster. Instead, it ushered in an era of urban problem-solving that could be a model for a national infrastructure push, writes @RipRapson of @kresgefdnhttps://trib.al/UOSH0e6 

Offices are not going back to the way they were pre-pandemic, and neither are the downtown neighborhoods that house them, writes @Richard_Floridahttps://trib.al/qn9hi8p 

According to a recent survey, 22% of people who plan to telework say they’ll do so outside the home, spending time at co-working spaces, cafes, restaurants or outdoor public spaces, all of which are readily available in Central Business Districtshttps://trib.al/apukQUP 

Finding out what would motivate those fence-sitters to change their minds has become an urgent task, if the U.S. wants to reach something near herd immunity before the variants catch uphttps://trib.al/6rC09Vt 

Get lost in the zen experience of building a tranquil tiny town. #citylabarchive https://trib.al/QEeMIl5  derive particular pleasure from the simple mechanics of the game

A new data analysis by Yelp adds some fresh insights into what really happens to local commerce when vehicle traffic is kept outhttps://trib.al/XChOAhm 

It's time to rewrite the road builders' rule book, argues Angie Schmitt, author of "Right of Way: Race, Class and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America."https://trib.al/J9GnF2P 

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Read this illustrated guide featuring interviews with leaders and allies on how to combat discrimination, hate and violencehttps://trib.al/AEsnH13 

With the pace of vaccinations slowing in the U.S., some states and cities are turning to perks — from free beer to cash — to reach those reluctant to get their shot.https://trib.al/xu616d6 

The pressure is on for boards to diversify — and it is working. (via @bbgequality)https://trib.al/0954pgR 

Yelp data shows greater consumer interest at restaurants on pedestrian-friendly "slow streets" during the pandemichttps://trib.al/iS9e4ca 

The pandemic has dramatically reshaped real estate — but that doesn't mean home prices have suddenly become cheap. Explore what's happened in key cities from Sydney to London to New Yorkhttps://trib.al/HVI1nVG 

The office of the future isn't necessarily a single office or building, writes @Richard_Florida. It's a network of urban spaceshttps://trib.al/H6wpB5h 

New York City's system, which classifies properties into four classes, is regressive, taxing wealthy homeowners at a much lower rate than middle-class homeownershttps://trib.al/EUd9RgH