What Role Do Planning and Design Play in a Pandemic? Ann Forsyth Reflects on COVID-19’s Impact on the Future of Urban Life
News, March 19, 2020
By: Ann Forsyth, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/2020/03/what-role-do-planning-and-design-play-in-a-pandemic-ann-forsyth-reflects-on-covid-19s-impact-on-the-future-of-urban-life/
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This blog post discusses the role of planners in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for the future of urban life. It reviews the non-pharmaceutical interventions being implemented to mitigate, suppress, and contain the virus and its current and projected impacts on cities and regions, neighborhoods, and households. The article concludes by situating the crisis within a historical context and its relationship to hazard mitigation.