When a Pandemic Goes Viral
Reflecting on cities and urban landscapes
Whether you call it COVID-19, Coronavirus, or the Corona Outbreak, the unfolding pandemic has become impossible to ignore, no matter where you live. The global crisis bringing cities to a standstill is striking at the heart of public life and calling into question many of our fundamental assumptions of urban living.
We are watching the pandemic’s effects on mobility, public space, community, and “social distancing” in real-time. While it is challenging to cut through people’s fears at this early stage, it is crucial to reflect on the impacts this crisis will have on urban life-as-a-we-know-it, the weaknesses of our governance, healthcare, and infrastructure systems, and the likely aftermath and what we can learn from it. |