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More than ever, cities and metro areas matter for America’s future

Jan 22, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Views of downtown Nashville before an AFC Divisional playoff football game at between the Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Amy Liu, vice president and director of Brookings Metro, says that more than ever, cities and metro areas matter for America’s future. They are at the forefront of demographic change, innovation, competitiveness, adaptation to climate change, and more.

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See also:

The revenge of the places that don’t matter,” by Andrés Rodríguez-Pose (February 2018)

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