American cities have been changed by the coronavi-rus. Even seven months after the initial lockdowns emptied their streets, traffic is still way down as office workers continue working from home, a trend that may ultimately push companies to reduce their urban office space. Leisure and business travel have all but disappeared, events have been canceled, and cities are experiencing significant budget deficits. This has affected the in-plants that serve them. Though the services these in-plants provide are still vital, budget cuts at the departments that make up their clientele have stripped them of print work, leading to slow days and painful revenue losses. To find out how city in-plants are faring, we talked with in-plant managers at four cities around the country: Bangor, Maine; Greensboro, N.C.; Oklahoma City; and San Francisco. Fortunately, only one of the four has been forced to lay off staff as a direct result of the pandemic.
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