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Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ)

2020

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Has An Urban ‘New Normal’ Become Necessary Following The Corona Pandemic?, Nabil Mohareb Sep 2020

Has An Urban ‘New Normal’ Become Necessary Following The Corona Pandemic?, Nabil Mohareb

Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ)

After the global corona pandemic that spread throughout the globe, new terms appeared that demonstrate what is called the ‘new normal,’ that will affect the current lifestyle behavior starting from the various indoor spaces and methods of seating, to the outdoor urban spaces and means of moving from one space to another. This ‘new normal’ is governed by the ‘social’ or currently the term is moving more toward ‘physical’ distancing and hygiene behaviors that should be followed.

This paper raises a new argument regarding the impact of this new pandemic: there is no long term for the ‘new normal’, and …