Timestamp: April 7, 2020
About NewCities' Big Picture series: As the coronavirus pandemic brought urban life around the globe to a halt, we presented a digital initiative tackling the impacts of COVID-19 on city-making and city-planning around the world. Premiering April 7, 2020, and running for eight consecutive weeks, these live virtual discussions brought together leading global experts to examine the longer-term implications of the Covid-19 crisis.
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In this inaugural episode, we look to the past, present, and future of the planning and design of public spaces. We’ll discuss how practitioners have previously responded to major outbreaks of disease; whether we need to rethink density as a guiding principle for smart growth; and how to design spaces which bolster community during periods of physical distancing – without the looming threat of surveillance.
Speakers:
Jeanne Gang, Founding Principal & Partner, Studio Gang
Christopher Hawthorne, Chief Design Officer, City of Los Angeles
Richard Sennett, Professor, The Senseable Cities Lab, MIT Chair, Council on Urban Initiatives
(Host) Greg Lindsay, Director of Applied Research, NewCities
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