The relationship between urban mobility and economic development remains controversial. New research analyzes how people in major US cities move and shows the power of infrequent and irregular activities in predicting economic development.
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Fan, Y. Predictive infrequent activities. Nat Cities 1, 260–261 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44284-024-00056-2
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