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 COVID 19 大流行的 10 项适应性措施

最近几个月，我们目睹（并将继续目睹）全球许多受 COVID-19 大流行影响的空旷地方。在一些国家，企业、公共场所和活动逐渐重新开放。然而，这些往往是在考虑安全措施的情况下发生的。平时挤满了人和活动的空置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用途。我们可以采取什么措施来保护我们的公共场所？在多大程度上，公共场所在使我们的城市和社会对所有人都安全方面发挥了作用？