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Collected Item: “Public Space and COVID-19: UN-Habitat”

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Public Space and COVID-19: UN-Habitat

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text story

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In this article from the UN, we learn that public space is distributed inequitably between those in poor urban neighborhoods and wealthier urban areas. They advise that urban planning must include more public space, more green space, and just more space to move in general to allow for social distancing.

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Urban, equity, public space, green space, social distancing, poor, marginalized, poverty, stress

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https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2020/06/final_public_space_key_messages_covid19_14_june_2020.pdf

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UN Habitat

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2020-06
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