In a city of high vehicular traffic like Cairo, in some neighborhoods simple social activities were usually practiced in enclosed places. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has somehow turned the corner in the street life of Cairo as the livability of the urban public spaces enhanced. Residents of Cairo were widely seen using every well-maintained public space they could find. This paper aims to explore the emerging questions concerning Covid-19 and its effect on the city. How did Covid-19 help in bringing residents of Cairo back to the streets? What kind of street activities were introduced during the pandemic and what are the reasons behind them? What are the effects of these novel activities on both the people and the city? Basing on relevant international literature, this research will provide a comparative analysis between urban public life in the streets of Cairo before and during the pandemic. The research adopts a case study qualitative approach for a selected neighborhood in Cairo. It relies on observations, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with residents from the district. Findings indicate that enclosed commercial and recreational facilities, and vehicular domination in the streets have taken life away from the city before the lockdown period. During the pandemic people have acquired new habits which gave life back to the streets. The flow of the main social stream has a very important role in shaping the street life. As a result of these new circumstances the physical and psychological health of the residents were maintained, new social ties were created and their sense of belonging has been enhanced.

在像开罗这样交通繁忙的城市，在一些街区，简单的社交活动通常在封闭的地方进行。随着城市公共空间宜居性的提高，Covid-19 大流行的爆发以某种方式扭转了开罗街头生活的转折点。人们普遍看到开罗居民使用他们能找到的每一个维护良好的公共空间。本文旨在探讨有关 Covid-19 的新问题及其对城市的影响。Covid-19 如何帮助开罗居民重返街头？大流行期间推出了哪些街头活动，其背后的原因是什么？这些新颖的活动对人民和城市有什么影响？根据相关国际文献，这项研究将对大流行之前和大流行期间开罗街道的城市公共生活进行比较分析。该研究对开罗的一个选定社区采用了案例研究定性方法。它依赖于观察、焦点小组讨论和对该地区居民的深入采访。调查结果表明，在封锁期之前，封闭的商业和娱乐设施以及街道上的车辆统治已经夺走了这座城市的生活。在大流行期间，人们养成了新的习惯，让生活重新回到街头。社会主流的流动对街头生活的塑造有着非常重要的作用。由于这些新情况，居民的身心健康得到了保持，