How to Prepare to Reopen Your City
Over a year ago, cities were working quickly to respond to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. City leaders adapted to guidance from the CDC and public health officials regarding social distancing and other safety measures. With these new COVID-19 safety protocols came drastic changes to city services, guidance for businesses, and the daily lives of millions .
Fast forward to today, and with some light at the end of the tunnel, city officials are preparing to reopen their communities.
Things are changing by the minute as cities receive new guidance, monitor vaccination rates, and begin to reopen. Thankfully, there are many up-to-date resources to help monitor the situation and prepare your community.
Prepare to reopen with up-to-date guidance and planning resources for city leaders.
Check out these resources as you prepare to adjust safety measures, social distancing requirements, guidance for businesses and more.
National League of Cities Reopening Checklist
Get recommendations for establishing a reopening taskforce and useful resources to get started.
National League of Cities COVID-19 Local Action Tracker
See how other American cities are handling reopening and using American Rescue Plan Funds with this comprehensive tracker. Find municipal announcements and articles from across the country and filter data by location or policy issue.
Principles for Reopening Cities
Understand the three principles for reopening cities and check out an example risk assessment.
Use tools and data to measure your city’s resilience.
Understand the impact of your reopening efforts with data to monitor changes in movement, spending, employment, and more.
Apple’s Mobility Trend Reporting updates daily, displaying changes in walking, driving, and transit patterns on the state or municipal level.
This Guide to Data-Driven Decision Making includes data sources and insights into the ways city leaders use data to make decisions and improve their communities.
Track the Recovery aggregates data from multiple sources to show the impact of COVID-19 on spending, business, employment, education, and more.
Homebase, a schedule and time tracking tool used by small businesses, shares data highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on the number of businesses open and number of employees working.
Monitor pedestrian insights to visualize the impact of reopening efforts and identify trends in your community.
The sensors in solar-powered Soofa Signs measure foot traffic without capturing any personal information. Soofa partners can access this pedestrian data online, anytime, anywhere. City leaders use this data to identify pedestrian trends on a granular level—by the hour, day, week, or month.
