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Major American cities such as New York and San Francisco face serious problems — empty offices, population shifts, and declining tax revenues. I sat down with Columbia Professor Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh to discuss the 'urban doom loop', a cycle of spillover effects triggered by pandemic-era policies. Check out my latest video to learn more about the so-called 'urban doom loop' threatening American cities, and what local governments can do to avoid falling further into fiscal trouble.

Get your fix of Council news before the weekend hits. Our latest City Update covers all the key Council and community-related happenings, recent and upcoming. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/43INmcI

The City of Toronto is conducting public consultations to inform an expanded Free Public Wi-Fi Strategy, as directed by City Council. In-person and online public consultations are being held throughout May and June 2024. The goal of these public consultations is to answer several key questions including: How do you use free public Wi-Fi in City of Toronto spaces? Which City spaces would you want or need access to free public Wi-Fi? What actions should the City do first to help Torontonians enhance the experience of getting online? https://lnkd.in/gMwpRtwA

Inclusive development is the perfect way of mainstream disabilities in all sphere of global goals.

In case you've not had enough of the #election yet ..... please check out Ed Clarke and mine's thoughts on the main parties offerings on #towncentres, including #businessrates reform, and what more could be done post-election Lichfields UK

Check out the latest edition of the Economic Snapshot featuring an article on resources available for job seekers in St. John's.

Outlining San Francisco’s road to recovery At the end of Q1, San Francisco recorded the highest office vacancy rate among major U.S. markets at 30.2%. With the city's office market facing questions about its recovery, we conducted an analysis to project the potential timeline under different scenarios. Here's what we found: https://lnkd.in/ehd6AWPF.. #SanFrancisco #Office #AVANTbyAY #AYdifference

Principal private residence has been in the news recently. The rationale behind the legislation is straightforward, but, as advisers know, the devil is in the detail and things can get very complicated where the facts differ from the norm. For full details of the rules, see the Principal private residence — overview guidance note. Learn more: https://ow.ly/A7uY50Sbz9E

Does ‘trickle out’ work? This interesting report from Centre for Cities explores the hypothesis that the prosperity of big cities spreads to nearby towns and villages, benefitting residents outside of the metropolis. Looking at the eight largest cities in England after London, it shows that trickle out economics is effective: incomes in surrounding towns and villages are on average higher than for big city dwellers; towns and villages with larger commuting links to big cities have higher average incomes; and the underperformance of most big cities reduces access to prosperity. https://lnkd.in/edZsFjG8