Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Mar 21, 2020I think densification as a general philosophy may be toast. It will be like Fukushima for nuclear.nytimes.comCan City Life Survive Coronavirus? (Published 2020)Cities are epicenters of capital and creativity, designed to be occupied collectively. Pandemics are anti-urban, preying on our human desire for connection.2633112
Farhat Habib@far_hat·Mar 21, 2020Replying to @vgrRecency bias. This isn't the first pandemic. Spanish flu didn't change people wanting to move to cities.230
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @far_hatThey didn’t have the choices we do now tho3:21 AM · Mar 21, 2020
Francis Jervis@f_j_j_·Mar 21, 2020Replying to @vgr and @far_hatNot sure increasing urbanization is still optional bc climate212
Brad Hemak 河巴黎@hemakhemak·Mar 21, 2020Replying to @vgr and @far_hatLol. We'll all live in the countryside, where there are no jobs.1