The New Normal


Bans, forbidden seats, obligatory routes, cities at the time of the pandemic are full of limits. Urban space has become a threatening place, full of dangers that frighten precisely because they are invisible. The impact of social distancing does not only have to do with physical proximity and our sense of distrust, but also has important repercussions on how we experience the urban spaces and more generally the public space.

Bans, forbidden seats, obligatory routes, cities at the time of the pandemic are full of limits. Urban space has become a threatening place, full of dangers that frighten precisely because they are invisible.
The impact of social distancing does not only have to do with physical proximity and our sense of distrust, but also has important repercussions on how we experience the urban spaces and more generally the public space.