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The Economic Impact of Tourism and the Future of Travel Across the Globe | Destination Cities: Accelerating Urban Tourism and Economies

The economies of travel destinations around the globe were greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing a dramatic loss in city revenue and massive job losses in the sector.  The pandemic and subsequent fallout gave us an opportunity to reflect on what cities offer travelers and how to make interactions with our communities more meaningful. […]

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The Evolution of Travel: How Prague Uses Data to Create Innovative Tourism Models | Destination Cities: Accelerating Urban Tourism and Economies

During a recent convening hosted by The Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard and City Possible, Jana Adamcova, a board member at Prague City Tourism, outlined the city’s approach to revitalizing tourism that was negatively impacted by the pandemic.  Tourism in the Czech Republic is heavily concentrated in the nation’s capital, which devastated Prague’s local

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Experts Convene for a Global Conversation | Destination Cities: Accelerating Urban Tourism and Economies

On Thursday, July 8th, the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard and City Possible convened experts from around the globe for a virtual conversation to discuss strategies for bringing back tourism in a sustainable way that also produces inclusive prosperity for great destinations. The global pandemic has devastated the tourism and travel industries. In 2019,

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Innovation Under Isolation: How Cities are Breathing New Life into Communities

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has forced cities worldwide to rethink how they work, from allowing remote employee access and cybersecurity to maintaining a local economy under lockdown. Unfortunately, the impending disaster also highlighted weaknesses such as lack of internet connectivity and/or a lack of resources to monitor and enforce social distancing. While many changes have

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COVID-19 Cases Dropping: How Cities Brace for the ‘New Normal’

Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are on the decline in several parts of the world, but even good news heralds difficult challenges for governments trying to keep their populations safe. Opening workplaces and businesses stimulate the economy, for example, but makes social distancing difficult or impossible in some cases, especially on public transportation. Dr. David S. Ricketts,

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Making the Most of Lockdown: Contact Tracing Apps and City Improvements

As residents ease back into daily life, contact tracing technology becomes more important than ever. In the meantime, empty streets offer cities the rare opportunity to collect valuable data and improve infrastructure while most people are safe at home.  To facilitate knowledge sharing — specifically about COVID-19 — between city leaders, Dr. David S. Ricketts,

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