Pandemics are tragic and scary. However, they often highlight opportunities to meaningfully improve urban living for individuals and the community.
For instance, the 1793 yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia launched city-wide clean-up initiatives and the installment of a waterworks system.
Don’t forget the short-term environmental shift following the initial 2020 pandemic shutdown: China’s carbon emissions fell 25%, clear water ran through Venice canals, and many cities typically clouded with smog realized they had mountains within view.
Today, many city planners and dwellers are drawing from lessons learned during COVID-19 to design new urban landscapes. Ideas range from streets transformed into pedestrian promenades to digitally optimized town centers.
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