Two more stories to enter into the archive for the great debate of the coronavirus pandemic: How will the public health crisis change the future of cities?
Planetizen has been closely monitoring articles that attempt to anticipate the changes in the direction of urbanism and the built environment as a result of the public health crisis presented by the coronavirus. In addition to compendia published in March and April, Planetizen Courses also hosted a digital panel discussion on the subject.
At the beginning of May, two articles, one from Foreign Policy and another from Gen, addressed the big questions facing planners in 2020. The article for Foreign Policy offers a roundtable discussion of sorts, featuring the opinions (probably already familiar to readers) of luminaries like Edward Glaeser, Richard Florida, Joel Kotkin, Janette Sadik-Kahn, and many more.
The Gen article, written by Steve Levine, predicts a "harsh future" for cities, defined by the end of the pre-pandemic resurgence of planning priority for density, as well as fiscal austerity for governments.
Read the full story: How Life in Our Cities Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic
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