COVID-19 has brought about an opportunity for innovation as it relates to how we plan the future of our cities and adjustments cities can make right now to keep people safe. Some cities are shutting down streets entirely for bike and pedestrian use, while others are reducing lanes to make space for physically distanced sidewalks. Some are changing the need to “touch a button” in an elevator or street crossing, while others are installing Plexiglas on benches… a lot of things have changed. As the article makes clear, “the things that were not possible before, now are.”
What would you like to see changed in your city now that you’ve experienced a pandemic?
Read the CNN article.