COVID-19 and the inevitable changes to our city.

Australia has been able to manage the impact of COVID-19, but uncertainty still lingers especially about how we safely use the spaces we share. What challenges does the pandemic offer to town planners, architects and people who live and work in our cities?

How will the need for social-distancing affect future architecture? Source: By See-ming Lee (SML) / Creative Commons

Dr Amanda Achmadi, Senior Lecturer in Architectural Design in the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Building at Melbourne University explains how pandemics in the past have affected city living and what changes to expect on design and life-style.

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Cities have had to adapt to changes and events in the past. How must they change from the impact of COVID-19? Source: Image by Alpat/Creative Commons