In this episode we look back on just a few ways this current pandemic had an impact on how we see and use our built environment. (ARE CITIES DEAD?!?!?!) Links: Want to learn more on this episode’s topic? There has been no shortage of words written on the virus and our cities. Here's just a tiny sample: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/the-unequal-geography-of-covid-s-open-streets (What the Pandemic's 'Open Streets' Really Revealed) https://archive.curbed.com/2020/5/20/21263319/coronavirus-future-city-urban-covid-19 (Coronavirus is not fuel for urbanist fantasies) https://www.newyorker.com/culture/dept-of-design/how-the-coronavirus-will-reshape-architecture (How the Coronavirus Will Reshape Architecture) https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2022/1/10/driving-went-down-fatalities-went-up-heres-why (Driving Went Down. Fatalities Went Up. Here's Why.) https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/10/14/oaklands-open-streets-programs-are-still-a-work-in-progress-thats-a-good-thing (Oakland's Open Streets Programs Are Still a Work in Progress. That's a Good Thing.) https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-04-22/coronavirus-pandemics-architecture-urban-design (Past pandemics changed the design of cities. Six ways COVID-19 could do the same)
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