Will COVID-19 make American cities more equitable?
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14 Jan 2021
Will COVID-19 make American cities more equitable?

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for change in various parts of everyday life – including the ways people get around. How are renewed concerns about hygiene, the environment, and physical safety sparking a shift to make urban hubs accessible and equitable to all Americans?

Hue-Tam Jamme

Hue-Tam Jamme is an assistant professor at Arizona State University’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. Her research focuses on urbanisms in transition from a comparative perspective.

Tom Sanchez

Tom Sanchez is a professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His research focuses on urban planning, transportation, technology, social equity, and scholarly impact, and he has authored several books on equity in planning.

Elizabeth Deakin

Elizabeth Deakin is Professor Emerita of city and regional planning and urban design at UC Berkeley. She formerly served as Director of the University of California’s Transportation Research Center (1998-2008) and co-director of the UC Berkeley Global Metropolitan Studies Initiative (2005-2008). Her specializations include transportation and land use policy and the environmental impacts of transportation.

Erin Levitsky

Erin Levitsky is based in Toronto, where she is equal parts writer and photography curator. Her background is in media theory, technoculture, and photography history and preservation.