Skip to main content

Podcast

Risk in context podcast: The future of cities

Marsh’s Paul Foye and Marc Reisner and Oliver Wyman’s Rory Heilakka look at how COVID-19 and other trends will affect cities and the way people live and work.

The COVID-19 pandemic will have a number of lasting impacts, including on cities and the demands of people who live, work, and play in them, along with residential and commercial real estate properties.

This episode of Marsh’s Risk in Context podcast features Marsh’s Paul Foye and Marc Reisner and Oliver Wyman’s Rory Heilakka on the pandemic’s effects on the future of cities.

Apple Podcast Spotify Podcast

Key takeaways

The pandemic has brought into greater focus a number of trends for cities, including those related to technology, labor markets, mobility, transit, and public health.

COVID-19 has disrupted commuting patterns and prompted many people to move out of city centers.

This will have significant implications for commercial and multifamily property owners’ footprints and the design of offices and apartments going forward.

Thoughtful planning and coordination by governments and effective risk management can help both cities and real estate property owners and managers capitalize on opportunities and continue to attract people and investments.

About our speakers

Related articles