Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9015971313905/WN_Oo49EHzASUqyS84d3chEOg

The global pandemic has exposed the fragility of our economic and socio-ecological systems, putting some key issues in the spotlight, such as the “urban backbone” of life-supporting infrastructure. It is time for a new approach to city-making, privileging resilience building, improving living standards, and reducing inequalities. To ensure cities are prepared for new crises, more flexible and imaginative policies must be implemented and urban planning frameworks must be reviewed. For example, innovative tools such as virtual citizen participation or scenario generation, informed by big data sources, can be embedded in master plans for developing adaptable and feasible design alternatives. This integrated approach also includes sustainable mobility and green space provision as the main enablers of environmental sustainability.