Critical Value #56 Why Closing the Digital Divide Matters
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Technology has transformed nearly every aspect of our lives, but technological innovations don’t always benefit everyone equally. And COVID-19 has revealed that this digital divide is even greater than we thought. Host Justin Milner speaks with Urban Institute researcher Alena Stern, chief information officer of Atlanta Gary Brantley, and Miguel Gamiño Jr., executive vice president for Global Cities at Mastercard, about why cities should care about tech equity and how they can achieve it.

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Research Areas Neighborhoods, cities, and metros
Tags COVID-19 Technology and future of learning and training Technology, trade, and automation Digital divide
Policy Centers Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center