Using publicly available data, this paper investigates the diffusion of COVID-19 across neighborhoods in two major cities, London and New York. We link neighborhood demographics to incidence, and we investigate patterns of change over time in conjunction with changing policy responses to the pandemic. By comparing and contrasting these two cities, we are able to exploit surveillance and policy differences, demonstrating how each contributes information to the other. We conclude that better coordination can be translated into improved health policy.

Les objectifs de cette partie du projet étaient d’identifier l’importance relative de la crise des réfugiés dans trois quotidiens anglo-saxons, The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and The Times of London et d’identifier quels mots étaient employés pour décrire la population déplacée. Ces données ont permis la production d’une analyse, Sickert Sophie, Klos Hannah, “Media Representations,” Boat People History, 2020, https://boatpeoplehistory.com/rp/media-repr/ The objectives of this part of the research project were to identify the relative importance of the Southeast Asian refugee crisis in three English-language dailies, The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and The Times of London and to identify which words were used to describe the displaced population. Research results based on this data have appeared in Sickert Sophie, Klos Hannah, “Media Representations,” Boat People History, 2020, https://boatpeoplehistory.com/rp/media-repr/

In 2024, London was the most attractive city worldwide according to the Global Power City Index (GCPI), with a score of ******. New York City and Tokyo followed with ****** and ****** points respectively. The Global Power City Index (GPCI) provides a ranking of global cities based on the following criteria: economy, research and development, cultural interaction, livability, environment, and accessibility. It is an assessment of city's power to attract people, businesses and capital from all over the world.