The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the world’s cities. It has also prompted rethinking about the role of cities and the future of urbanization.

In this podcast, urban development expert Tsuyoshi Hashimoto discusses the post-pandemic outlook for Asia’s cities and the implications for sustainable and inclusive growth in the region.

His remarks are based on research presented during a recent ADBI virtual policy dialogue on rethinking the role of cities and urban function.

Read the transcript
https://adbi.me/3c2ROue

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