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The pandemic is forcing us to rethink the future of cities – Sydney Morning Herald

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of densely populated cities and provides an opportunity for future generations.

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Epidemiologists have warned about the increasingly frequent emergence of new diseases since World War Two, most of them of animal origin.
In September 2019, the World Health Organisation published the first annual report of the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, created to press policymakers to prepare for and mitigate health threats.
Presciently titled A World at Risk, the report warned about the growing threat from “epidemics or pandemics that not only cause loss of life but upend economi…

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