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The leaders of America’s cities at times felt all alone in the world in the past year. The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic often fell from the top levels of government and landed on mayors’ desks. Without much guidance from federal leaders, mayors did not have the luxury of playing politics. We had too many problems to solve, too many lives at stake, too many livelihoods that were endangered and upended.
Cities have demonstrated their ability to act decisively in the face of a global crisis. As mayors, we had to make tough choices to get through unprecedented times. We canceled large, popular events, restricted our businesses that generate tax revenue for critical city services, and told residents to stay at home. We became public health aficionados, test and vaccine distributors, and disaster coordinators.

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