People have been fleeing cities for months, reports say. A new NPR and Harvard poll out today shows the pandemic’s financial toll on America’s four largest cities: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Houston. In LA, more than half of all households report serious financial problems. Black and Latino communities are disproportionately affected nationwide.
The future of cities
“LA and San Francisco and a lot of our other cities … have a chance at a better future. But it's going to require addressing these economic issues and the fact that we're seeing a growing impoverished class,” says Annalee Newitz, a science writer and author of the forthcoming book “Four Lost Cities.” Photo by Pixabay.
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