In recent months, we witnessed (and continue to witness) many empty places around the globe that are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. In some countries, there are gradual reopening of businesses, public places, and activities. Yet, these often happen under the consideration of safety measures. The surreal scenes of unoccupied places that are normally crowded with people and activities provide us with a unique opportunity to question and rethink the role and the use of public places. What measures could we apply to safeguard our public places? And to what extent, does the public place play a part in making our city and society safe for all?

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公共场所应对新冠肺炎 (COVID-19) 疫情的 10 项适应性措施


近几个月来，我们目睹（并将继续目睹）全球许多受 COVID-19 大流行爆发影响的空旷地方。在一些国家，企业、公共场所和活动正在逐步重新开放。然而，这些往往是在考虑到安全措施的情况下发生的。通常挤满人和活动的无人场所的超现实场景为我们提供了一个独特的机会来质疑和重新思考公共场所的作用和使用。我们可以采取哪些措施来保护我们的公共场所？公共场所在多大程度上为我们的城市和社会的安全发挥了作用？