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How The Great Reset Has Already Changed America “大重置”如何改变了美国 By Richard Florida　　In the wake of the recession, cities and suburbs are being knit into giant city-states, with millions ofpeople and billions -- even trillions -- of dollars of business.经济衰退之后，城市和郊区逐渐结合成巨大的城邦，拥有数百万人口并口数十亿——甚至万亿美元的生意。　　A year ago, I published a book that argued that, for allthe privations and dislocations of the economic crisis, it also provides us with the opportunity to make fundamental changesin our economy and society. I characterized these changes as a Great Reset, and I found similar moments in American history when new economic orders arose from the ashes of old ones,ushering in new eras of growth and prosperity. Since writing the book, Ive been able to see for myself what Ive long suspected: that Great Resets unfold not fromtop-down policies and programs but gradually, as millions upon millions of people respond to challenging economic times by changing the ways that they live. The economic crisishas taught us the hard way that we need to live within ourmeanss, to forestall debt; its made us understand that we dont have to define ourselves in terms of material goods, thatwe can achieve a more meaningful and sustainable way oflife.　　Watching the Reset unfold, its been fascinating tosee how quickly the once great divide between our citiesand suburbs has been shrinking. The most desirables,?neighborhoods look increasingly similar, no matter where they are. The best urban neighborhoods are safe and have good schools; they are becoming stroll ervilles and toddler-towns, filled with families as well as singles. The best suburban neighborhoods have great commercial districts with restaurants, movie theaters, and all manner of amenities.　　As many of our cities and older inner-ring suburbs are being renovated and revitalized, the great challenge of our time -- far bigger than urban renewal was in decades past-- is to remake our many shoddily-built, far-o exurbs into denser, more-connec