National Library of Singapore: Four Conversations
I am very honoured to join the National Library Singapore as part of the panel that will discuss ‘How can urban design for public spaces be reinvented against the backdrop of a pandemic and how will it affect the community?’ Read more…
Urban Design and Town Planning in response to COVID-19
I have recently started a new project which looks into adopting Human Factors and Ergonomic & Sociotechnical Systems (HFE & STS) methods to assist in the exploration and description of COVID-19 lockdown impacts on public spaces in Australia. Read more…
Cities will endure, but urban design must adapt to coronavirus risks and fears
Silvia Tavares, Author provided
Silvia Tavares, University of the Sunshine Coast and Nicholas Stevens, University of the Sunshine Coast
The long-term impacts of coronavirus on our cities are difficult to predict, but one thing is certain: cities won’t die. Diseases have been hugely influential in shaping our cities, history shows. Cities represent continuity regardless of crises – they endure, adapt and grow. Read more…
