Downtown after COVID: Will Urban Centers be the Same?

For many who work in white collar office jobs, COVID-19 has ushered in a new era of working from home. Will the end of the pandemic bring back bustling urban centers filled with restaurants, cafes, shops, and white-collar office jobs? Will businesses forgo rent in favor of Zoom? Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities and City Planning & Urban Affairs Program as experts discuss the likely future of downtown spaces, from mass transit to mass gathering, what can we expect to see downtown after the COVID-19 pandemic ends?

Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities and City Planning Urban Affairs program for a discussion featuring experts in city planning, sustainability, and real estate:

Brian Swett, Principal, Boston Office Leader & Director of Cities in the Americas, Arup

Emily Keys Innes, Founder of Innes Associates; Faculty and board member at the City Planning & Urban Affairs (CPUA) Program at Boston University

David Valecillos, Director of Design, North Shore Community Development Coalition; Faculty and alumnus of the CPUA Program

When 12:00 pm on Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Location Zoom
Contact Email ioc@bu.edu