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Prof. Short and alumna Martínez publ article "Pandemic City"

Discusses urban issues in the time of COVID-19

Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short and Ph.D. '12 alumna Dr. Lina Martinez published the article "The Pandemic City: Urban Issues in the Time of COVID-19" in the journal Sustainability

In the article, Drs. Short and Martinez explore the impact of the pandemic on four areas of urban structure and planning: transformations in the configuration of public spaces, transportation, urban connectivities, and urban economies. They examine the challenges the pandemic brings to light for cities, and how it might provide an opportunity for more sustainable city planning. 

The article is available free via MDPI open access here

Posted: March 22, 2021, 11:14 AM