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Looking at history, "pandemics have actually helped cities evolve," says the mayor of Athens @KBakoyannis. Stressing the need to redistribute public space, build mobility models, and protect the identity of cities, "It's not about bouncing back, but bouncing forward."
"The pandemic will accelerate trends that were already happening in our urban universe," says architect and urban planner @StefanoBoeri.
In looking ahead for cities, we have to invest in the network of historical and rural villages, not go back to a process of sprawl, says @StefanoBoeri. #BVPredictions2021
Measures to adapt to climate change are also measures that will make a city more livable says @monicafrassoni #BVPredictions2021
"Full respect to cars but I think their time has passed," says Athens Mayor @KBakoyannis #BVPredictions2021
"We think this is a once in a generation opportunity" to change things, Mayor @KBakoyannis says.
"An important issue is what we can do to make our city greener," says @StefanoBoeri. The pandemic has shown us "fragility" and it's important to accept that. "We have to change our aggressive controlling relationship with nature." #BVPredictions2021
"Urban forestry is absolutely urgent, crucial," says @StefanoBoeri. #BVPredictions2021
"In terms of making public transport more secure [in a pandemic], this is certainly a challenge," says @monicafrassoni Promoting and organizing different kinds of individual mobility, like bikes, is helpful. #BVPredictions2021
"The link not only with nature but what is outside the city is important," says @monicafrassoni in terms of food production, leisure and whatever else is made outside the city.
We need to understand that "Cities are living organisms - it's about unifying, not dividing," says @KBakoyannis. "Some projects may be too big, but there's no project that's too small, like pocket parks."
In Athens now, "the public and private sector are working together harmoniously for the first time," says @KBakoyannis #BVPredictions2021
