BLOXHUB Debates: Pandemic-proof cities - new paradigm for urban resilience or merely an overreaction
How should we plan for the next pandemic?
COVID-19 poses a fundamental challenge for our future cities. Across the globe, urban actors are debating whether we need to start taking new measures to protect ourselves against pandemics. Simultaneously, many are calling for a more sustainable restart of the global economy. Is it possible to create pandemic-proof cities without jeopardizing the positive tenets of urban development in the past decade: Livability and sustainability?
During this debate we talk about the acceleration in digital transformation that Covid-19 has initiated. People and businesses have shown to be more adaptable than expected, and digital transformation will likely be a necessity for future healthy businesses. New ways of working and a massive change in mobility patterns due to social distancing creates an incentive to change to climate friendly options implementing new ways of life in urban design also creating pandemic resilient cities that are adaptable. E.g. through development of local areas instead of city centers. This can be done by testing and taking inspiration from small towns before implementing in larger cities.
Moderator: Torben Kitgaard, BLOXHUB
Panel:
Lars-Peter Søbye, COWI, BLOXHUB and DI
Liselott Stenfeldt, Gehl
Mette Skjold, SLA
Holger Dahl, Berlingske
Lisbeth Iversen, With a Heart for Arendal
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Chapter & themes:
Click and see 2:40 - The panel and topics are presented
Click and see 7:40 Chapter 1: Lars-Peter Søbye answer these three questions:
1. 3 key learnings from the corona crisis
2. The opportunities and challenges post corona
3. Rethink urban spaces to build resilience
Click and see 23:43 Chapter 2: What happened in Copenhagen through the lockdown? Liselotte Stenfeldt answer the question whit data and analyzes.
Click and see 36:40 Chapter 3: Mette Skjold answer this question, what is the fundamentals you see in the rethinking of the city, based on all the experience we had during the spring and covid-19
Click and see 44:50 Chapter 4: Holger Dahl give his thought on the rethinking of the city, based on the effects during covid-19
Click and see 50:55 Chapter 5: Mette Skjold talks about, how we should embrace the effect that covid-19 have on our environment, and not go back too normal
Click and see 54:40 Chapter 6: Holger gives his insight on, more cars on the rods and rethinking urban transportation
Click and see 57:02 Chapter 7: Lisbeth Iversen talks about her co-creation on, relational infrastructure in the city, that was created before covid-19 in Arndale Norway, it proved itself to be an asset in fighting covid-19
Click and see 1:10:08 Chapter 8: The panel starts discussing the topic
Click and see 1:16:45 Chapter 9: Questions from the audience
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This event is a part of an event series with the theme:
City Life in Times of and after Corona
How will our cities change post pandemic? What can we do as citizens, urban planners, architects, designers and decision makers to ensure the right restart for our cities – and protect ourselves against future pandemics? How do we create solutions that ensure resilience, but do not compromise on livability and sustainability?
Through a new Nordic partnership between DOGA – Design and Architecture Norway, Danish Design Centre, BLOXHUB, Gehl Architects, Urban Agenda and Institute of Futures Studies, we will dive into the dilemmas of pandemic-proof cities when it comes to climate, behavior, design and livability and help generate the best solutions for restarting the good life in our cities.
