New Cities: Pandemics — A New Piece of the City Planning Puzzle
01/04/2020
New Cities: Pandemics -- A New Piece of the City Planning Puzzle
Over the last decade, urban planners, designers, developers, and municipalities have begun integrating the concepts of sustainability and resiliency into their city plans. While this is a positive step, it is still not the standard; while often discussed, it is rarely formalized or implemented.
While sustainability and wellness are important additions to the city-planning puzzle, the current COVID-19 crisis makes clear that a different piece still is missing: pandemic preparation and response.
Some cities may combine this thinking into their general disaster planning, while others may manage it separately. Either way, as we see the effectiveness of cities’ responses to COVID-19, both positive and negative, we no longer have the luxury of taking a passive approach.
In this article, New Cities explores ideas to be considered in the wake of COVID-19 for city planning. Read the full article here.
