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				Many major global cities saw a significant decrease in competitiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic, as governments tightened border restrictions and imposed tough social distancing restrictions, according to the 2021 Global Power City Index (GPCI).It remains to be seen whether, in the <a href="https://time.com/6051955/work-after-covid-19/" >post-pandemic world of work</a>, <a href="https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places-2021/" >these global hubs</a> will retain their ability to attract the highest-caliber workers. But, the <a href="https://mori-m-foundation.or.jp/english/ius2/gpci2/index.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener" target="_blank">2021 Global Power City Index</a>&mdash;produced by the Mori Memorial Foundation&rsquo;s Institute for Urban Strategies in Tokyo&mdash;found most major cities have adapted to work-from-home and hybrid work trends.Peter Dustan, a researcher at the Institute for Urban Strategies, says that while <a href="https://time.com/6108331/business-travel-decline-covid-19/" >international travel is still difficult</a> due to COVID restrictions, many cities have begun relaxing social distancing measures, as COVID-19 vaccinations rise. Some cities have also begun <a href="https://time.com/6084098/employer-vaccine-mandates/" >requiring proof of vaccination</a> to attend large events, eat at restaurants or use public transit.Dustan thinks this year&#8217;s Power City Index, released Wednesday, is useful for comparing how cities have been affected by COVID-19. &ldquo;The shape or character of urban attractiveness may shift, but its importance in attracting new business and talent will remain,&rdquo; he says.Read more: <a href="https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places-2021/" >Here Are the World&#8217;s Greatest Places of 2021</a>For instance, Hong Kong, which has ranked in the top 10 each year for the past seven years, slid to 13th place from ninth in 2020. Hong Kong&#8217;s government has among the <a href="https://time.com/5872102/hong-kong-coronavirus-social-distancing/" >toughest COVID-19 border restrictions</a> in the world, with up to three weeks of mandatory hotel quarantine for travelers. The Asian financial hub also had the biggest decline in the number of air passengers, at 88%.London continues to be the most attractive city, according to the Global Power City Index, but its overall score dipped, with the report&#8217;s authors attributing the decline to both the pandemic and Brexit, which hampered its economy and global accessibility. &ldquo;The fact that all other European cities increased their economy scores suggests that the U.K.&rsquo;s exit from the EU is beginning to have an impact, allowing other European cities to start catching up to London,&rdquo; the institute said.Tokyo improved its overall scores, in large part due to <a href="https://time.com/6089274/tokyo-olympics-economic-benefits/" >the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics</a> and improvements in work flexibility as Japan <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/Stop-logging-hours-Japan-finds-flexibility-in-age-of-telework" target="_blank" rel="noopener" target="_blank">adapts to work from home</a>.The Global Power City Index evaluates and ranks global cities by their &ldquo;magnetism&rdquo; using 70 indicators across six categories: economy, research and development, cultural interaction, livability, environment and accessibility.In the 48 cities assessed this year, the study saw accessibility taking a huge hit; compared to the year before the global pandemic began, the frequency of international flights between these cities decreased nearly 50%.But the Institute for Urban Strategies reported some positive changes in the 48 cities despite fewer people moving between them&mdash;more than half of them saw an increase in co-working spaces and a decline in working hours.<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the Global Power City Index&#8217;s top 10 world cities:</h2><ol> <li>London </li> <li>New York </li> <li>Tokyo </li> <li>Paris </li> <li>Singapore </li> <li>Amsterdam </li> <li>Berlin </li> <li>Seoul </li> <li>Madrid </li> <li>Shanghai</li> </ol>

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title: Here Are the Most ‘Attractive’ Global Cities. But Can They Keep Their Edge
 in the Post-Pandemic World? 
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- Travel
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 decrease in competitiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic, as governments tightened
 border restrictions and imposed tough social distancing restrictions, according
 to the 2021 Global Power City Index (GPCI).It remains to be seen whether,
 in the <a href=\"https://time.com/6051955/work-after-covid-19/\" >post-pandemic
 world of work</a>, <a href=\"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places-2021/\"
 >these global hubs</a> will retain their ability to attract the highest-caliber
 workers. But, the <a href=\"https://mori-m-foundation.or.jp/english/ius2/gpci2/index.shtml\"
 \ target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2021 Global Power City Index</a>&mdash;produced
 by the Mori Memorial Foundation&rsquo;s Institute for Urban Strategies in Tokyo&mdash;found
 most major cities have adapted to work-from-home and hybrid work trends.Peter
 Dustan, a researcher at the Institute for Urban Strategies, says that while <a href=\"https://time.com/6108331/business-travel-decline-covid-19/\"
 >international travel is still difficult</a> due to COVID restrictions, many cities
 have begun relaxing social distancing measures, as COVID-19 vaccinations rise. Some
 cities have also begun <a href=\"https://time.com/6084098/employer-vaccine-mandates/\"
 >requiring proof of vaccination</a> to attend large events, eat at restaurants or
 use public transit.Dustan thinks this year&#8217;s Power City Index, released
 Wednesday, is useful for comparing how cities have been affected by COVID-19. &ldquo;The
 shape or character of urban attractiveness may shift, but its importance in attracting
 new business and talent will remain,&rdquo; he says.Read more: <a
 href=\"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places-2021/\" >Here Are
 the World&#8217;s Greatest Places of 2021</a>For instance, Hong Kong,
 which has ranked in the top 10 each year for the past seven years, slid to 13th
 place from ninth in 2020. Hong Kong&#8217;s government has among the <a href=\"https://time.com/5872102/hong-kong-coronavirus-social-distancing/\"
 >toughest COVID-19 border restrictions</a> in the world, with up to three weeks
 of mandatory hotel quarantine for travelers. The Asian financial hub also had the
 biggest decline in the number of air passengers, at 88%.London continues
 to be the most attractive city, according to the Global Power City Index, but its
 overall score dipped, with the report&#8217;s authors attributing the decline to
 both the pandemic and Brexit, which hampered its economy and global accessibility.
 &ldquo;The fact that all other European cities increased their economy scores suggests
 that the U.K.&rsquo;s exit from the EU is beginning to have an impact, allowing
 other European cities to start catching up to London,&rdquo; the institute said.Tokyo
 improved its overall scores, in large part due to <a href=\"https://time.com/6089274/tokyo-olympics-economic-benefits/\"
 >the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics</a> and improvements in work flexibility as Japan
 <a href=\"https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/Stop-logging-hours-Japan-finds-flexibility-in-age-of-telework\"
 \ target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adapts to work from home</a>.The
 Global Power City Index evaluates and ranks global cities by their &ldquo;magnetism&rdquo;
 using 70 indicators across six categories: economy, research and development, cultural
 interaction, livability, environment and accessibility.In the 48 cities assessed
 this year, the study saw accessibility taking a huge hit; compared to the year before
 the global pandemic began, the frequency of international flights between these
 cities decreased nearly 50%.But the Institute for Urban Strategies reported
 some positive changes in the 48 cities despite fewer people moving between them&mdash;more
 than half of them saw an increase in co-working spaces and a decline in working
 hours.<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are the Global Power City Index&#8217;s
 top 10 world cities:</h2><ol> <li>London </li> <li>New York </li>
 <li>Tokyo </li> <li>Paris </li> <li>Singapore </li> <li>Amsterdam
 </li> <li>Berlin </li> <li>Seoul </li> <li>Madrid </li>
 <li>Shanghai</li> </ol>"
summary: Many of the world's major global cities saw a significant decrease in competitiveness
 during the COVID-19 pandemic
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