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- Body, Mind, Space, and Spirit: Margaret Rigg Art Collection8:00 am
- Tai Chi at Marsh Chapel12:00 pm
- Boston Theater Marathon XXIII: Special Zoom Edition12:00 pm
- Downtown after COVID: Will Urban Centers be the Same?12:00 pm
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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 |
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Location | Zoom |
Contact Email | ioc@bu.edu |