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How COVID has revealed the need for a rethink in urban planning

A man wearing a protective mask rides a motorbike past murals promoting awareness of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at an alley of a village in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, July 28, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan - RC2D2I9274IJ

The pandemic has hi-lighted the flaws in our urban infrastructure. Image: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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