On June 10, 2021, the National League of Cities (NLC) released its 2021 State of the Cities report – an analysis based on a survey of local officials from nearly 600 cities, towns and villages, along with an assessment of 57 mayoral speeches – to show how cities have fared during the pandemic and how cities are positioned for the future. Many cities are a long way from returning to something closely resembling our pre-pandemic normal life. How do these challenges and outcomes ultimately influence the near future of work in our nation’s cities? […]