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Homelessness increases as Los Angeles descends into neo-feualism

How Los Angeles Descended Into Neo-Feudalism and How to Fix It

Los Angeles is descending into neo-feudalism, a fact that stems from a lack of leadership, policy stumbles and growing competition.
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The Geography of COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the geography of our planet, helping some areas and hurting others. In the West, the clear winners have been the sprawling suburbs and exurbs, while dense cores have been dealt a powerful blow.
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Charlotte, NC has benefitted as America enters a post-pandemic geography shift

America’s Post-Pandemic Geography

by Joel Kotkin and Richard Florida — Today’s Covid-precipitated crises may well prove to transform America's post-pandemic geography as dramatically as the great migration to the suburbs after World War II.
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