Newark's recent rise can provide lessons on how cities can rebuild from the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic: Lata N. Reddy, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Michael B. Jordan.
Key PointsNonetheless, our hometown will build back better: more equitable, more agile, more connected and more innovative.
Our city has wrestled with the issues of inequity for generations, which this pandemic has brought to bear. But in recent years, once seemingly unmovable problems have begun to shift. Before the pandemic, there was much work to be done to make Newark a place of true opportunity. COVID-19 has set our progress back, but we are ready.
On a larger scale, can your city's institutions shift even a fraction of procurement budgets to local vendors? In Newark, we found 19 large institutions who together spend over $1 billion in procurement annually, spurring shifts to hometown sourcing even before the pandemic.As small businesses succeed and grow, there's a powerful opportunity to fill jobs locally.
Parents and caregivers, take what you've learned from at-home schooling during the quarantine and advocate for the needs you've witnessed up close. Even straightforward initiatives like our communitywide Mayor's Book Club, which boosts literacy throughout our city, can play an important role in civic engagement., one of the most powerful and inclusive networks in the country.
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