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¾ Soft skills: Communication, pedestrian-friendly streets. of working but also enhance
collaboration, creativity, and the overall well-being and
critical thinking f) As work becomes more prosperity of their population.
digital and less location-
¾ Industry-specific training: dependent, there is a Cities that successfully
Tailored programs for risk of exacerbating integrate the future of work
growing sectors like social and economic into their development plans
healthcare, tech, or renewable inequalities. Cities will will be better positioned to
energy need to implement policies foster social cohesion, reduce
that ensure access to inequality, and improve the
Lifelong learning initiatives quality of life for all residents.
can include: digital tools, training, As work becomes more
and opportunities flexible and less centralized,
¾ Online courses and for all residents, cities may evolve into
certification programs including marginalized polycentric regions, with
communities.
¾ Community education centres multiple hubs of economic
with flexible scheduling g) The blurring of boundaries activity rather than a single
between work and home central business district.
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