This is how coronavirus could reshape our cities forever

May 12, 2020

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Cities could undergo a vast transformation after the pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of modern infrastructure in the face of disease. Image: Unsplash/Andrea Ca

Sophie Davies

Freelance Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Parc de la Distance, a new design for a public park by Austrian architecture firm Studio Precht, enables citydwellers to exercise and enjoy nature as Covid-19 lockdowns ease while still maintaing physical distance. Image: Studio Precht

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