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The Pandemic and the Public Realm: Global Innovations for Health, Social Equity, and Sustainability

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Last updated 1 March 2025

The Pandemic and the Public Realm: Global Innovations for Health, Social Equity, and Sustainability

Title
Innovations in Parks: Singapore

Authors
Khoo Teng Chye (CLC Fellow) & Nicole Lum (CLC)

Synopsis
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many cities have implemented quick changes to the public realm—most of them intended to be temporary—to address new challenges and meet changing needs. The Pandemic and the Public Realm features interviews with city officials, nonprofits, and other groups from more than 30 cities that have developed innovative public space projects since enhanced public health measures began in spring 2020. These inspirational examples from around the world provide insights on how to create safe, equitable, and desirable public spaces — even after the pandemic is over.

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