I really hope that some of the good things about this horrible pandemic aren't lost when we emerge in a year or two. Maybe we can keep the slower pace of life, the importance of connection with each other, the connection to our own food and to nature, the cleaner air, the quiet, the walks in the park, the view that we should take care of each other, the appreciation for teachers and healthcare workers and delivery workers and on and on...
I'm not optimistic that much of that will remain for very long, but it probably becomes more likely the longer this drags on.
Love the newsletter! Glad to see some positive initiatives cities are taking with walkability, new public spaces, etc. - however, given how the pandemic has decimated public transportation in most major cities, I don't think that this will be the end of cars. If anything, I'd bet we'll see more movement to suburbs and car ownership (or leases) in the future.
I really hope that some of the good things about this horrible pandemic aren't lost when we emerge in a year or two. Maybe we can keep the slower pace of life, the importance of connection with each other, the connection to our own food and to nature, the cleaner air, the quiet, the walks in the park, the view that we should take care of each other, the appreciation for teachers and healthcare workers and delivery workers and on and on...
I'm not optimistic that much of that will remain for very long, but it probably becomes more likely the longer this drags on.
Love the newsletter! Glad to see some positive initiatives cities are taking with walkability, new public spaces, etc. - however, given how the pandemic has decimated public transportation in most major cities, I don't think that this will be the end of cars. If anything, I'd bet we'll see more movement to suburbs and car ownership (or leases) in the future.