At a time when the architecture and design community faces both long-term and immediate challenges and opportunities, Metropolis‘s new digital format—the Metropolis Forum: Webinar—helps industry leaders discuss the way forward and provides opportunities for members of the community to stay connected. View Past Webinars
UPCOMING WEBINARS
July 14TH, 4:00PM–5:00PM EDT
The Pandemic is a Portal: The Outdoors
Presented in partnership with Landscape Forms
Social distancing has disrupted one of the strongest trends in design—the prioritization of common areas and public spaces. Recent research has shown strong connections between outdoor space and human wellbeing. Meanwhile, the smart cities movement has opened up new possibilities for our streets, plazas, and parks. As we look past COVID-19 and towards the reopening of our cities, how can we leverage design and technology to ensure the vitality of outdoor and public spaces?
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July 21TH, 4:00PM–5:00PM EDT
The Pandemic is a Portal: Inclusivity
Crises like COVID-19 reveal both challenges and opportunities for marginalized groups. People with disabilities and senior citizens now have to navigate new health risks in the spaces where they live and work, yet the spread of remote working might also open new possibilities for them. How can architects and designers make sure to include the concerns of people of all ages and abilities, as we plan for the future?
August 11TH, 4:00PM–5:00PM EDT
The Future of Transit, Post-Pandemic
Presented in partnership with Landscape Forms
Mobility and transit have a whole new significance in a post-COVID-19 world. While mass transit is absolutely vital to the reopening of cities and a revival of the economy, it also presents significant challenges for public health. Other transit models—from ridesharing to driverless cars—will also have to adjust to the new normal. How will COVID-19 shape the future of mass transit and mobility?
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