Urban planning initiatives accelerate or change course in light of COVID-19
Trend - With COVID-19 likely to be a global concern for the foreseeable future, and stricter physical distancing restrictions lifting around the world as governments try to get their economies back on track, new urban planning initiatives are emerging in order to better accommodate a world where physical distancing will still be required to some extent as people go about their daily lives.
Insight - The majority of consumers understand that even once life closely resembles a pre-COVID world, there are some habits and aspects of daily life that will look different once restrictions have loosened. Consumers will still be concerned for their safety and the safety of their loved ones, and they expect that governments will accommodate health and safety initiatives in the process of reopening economies.
Insight - The majority of consumers understand that even once life closely resembles a pre-COVID world, there are some habits and aspects of daily life that will look different once restrictions have loosened. Consumers will still be concerned for their safety and the safety of their loved ones, and they expect that governments will accommodate health and safety initiatives in the process of reopening economies.
Workshop Question - How is your brand planning for the new normal after COVID-19-related restrictions are lifted?
Trend Themes
1. Social Distancing Designs - Developing creative solutions like physical distancing designs or layouts for indoor and outdoor spaces to ensure safety for individuals amid the COVID-19 pandemic pose an opportunity for architects and designers.
2. Smart Urban Planning Initiatives - With the COVID-19 outbreak likely to be a global concern for the foreseeable future, there is an opportunity for businesses for sustainable and smart urban planning initiatives that accommodate health and safety initiatives.
3. Increasing Adoption of Digital Maps - There is an opportunity for businesses to help vulnerable neighborhoods during the COVID-19 pandemic and better understand the impact of the virus by analyzing and mapping data.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - There is an opportunity for architects to develop social distancing designs for indoors and outdoors spaces.
2. Urban Planning - There is an opportunity for businesses to invest in smart and sustainable urban planning initiatives amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Data Analytics - There is an opportunity for data analytical businesses to help vulnerable neighborhoods during the COVID-19 pandemic and better understand the impact of the virus by analyzing and mapping data.
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