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The Pandemic Shows What Cars Have Done to Cities

Sarah Best

27th April 2020

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In this article from The Atlantic the author discusses one of the consequences of the lockdown in cities like New York.

Although aspects such as a reduction in air and noise pollution is highlighted, the focus is more on how a wider discussion of the use of urban space has been managed, the car seen as a priority with more space is set aside to build vast highways for instance.

The lockdown has largely meant that many cities are now car-free to an extent, and the author suggests that city planners consider whether our priorities can and should change once cities begin to 're-open.'

This article could be used for the Global Development unit.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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