Why Face-to-Face Still Matters: The Persistent Power of Cities in the Post-Pandemic Era
- ISBN-10
- 1529216001
- ISBN-13
- 9781529216004
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 252
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-03-18
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Authors
- Jonathan, Martin, Reades
Description
Why do businesses still value urban life over the suburbs or countryside? This accessible book makes the case for Face-to-Face contact, still considered crucial to many 21st century economies, and provides tools for thinking about the future of places from market towns to World Cities.
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