This heritage must be protected and made increasingly easy to access in ways that are safe for tourists, so that after the pandemic it can contribute again to growth, even more so than before. The opportunities that will come from the inevitably faster transition to an economy with lower greenhouse gas emissions and more digital technology must be seized.
The growth of high-tech industry here in the Research Triangle, as well as in Silicon Valley and Boston -- all areas rich in educational and research institutions -- is no accident. In the private sector, a number of major corporations have invested in their own internal training centers -- so-called corporate universities. Some labor unions have done the same.