Thank you Fabien for these inspiring insights ! From my point of view, the COVID-19 pandemic also emphasizes the role of cities as major places for social life, for creativity, for human interactions. This is a very basic observation, but it has been reactivated with the pandemic. In the countries that have been experiencing severe lockdowns, like France, many individuals have been suffering from social isolation. It should bring urban planners to (re)consider essential needs that cities should meet in terms of quality of life. These essential qualities are very hard to plan and organize, but they should definitely be (better) taken into consideration by urban planners and designers. Any insight about how to design vibrant, intense and joyful cities ?
Thank you Fabien for these inspiring insights ! From my point of view, the COVID-19 pandemic also emphasizes the role of cities as major places for social life, for creativity, for human interactions. This is a very basic observation, but it has been reactivated with the pandemic. In the countries that have been experiencing severe lockdowns, like France, many individuals have been suffering from social isolation. It should bring urban planners to (re)consider essential needs that cities should meet in terms of quality of life. These essential qualities are very hard to plan and organize, but they should definitely be (better) taken into consideration by urban planners and designers. Any insight about how to design vibrant, intense and joyful cities ?