This episode explores how cities as we know it could change after the pandemic. With social distancing measures becoming the new norm, Covid-19 has altered life as we know it. For many of us, that included a crowded commute, busy streets, and the buzz of city life. Cities have weathered pandemics in the past, and have always emerged more resilient than before. Wafic El-Assi, an UrbanTech enthusiast, ex-Data Scientist and current Strategy & Operations Manager at Uber, sheds light on mobility, communication and urbanization trends that could shape cities in a post-Covid world.
This episode explores how cities as we know it could change after the pandemic. With social distancing measures becoming the new norm, Covid-19 has altered life as we know it. For many of us, that included a crowded commute, busy streets, and the buzz of city life. Cities have weathered pandemics in the past, and have always emerged more resilient than before. Wafic El-Assi, an UrbanTech enthusiast, ex-Data Scientist and current Strategy & Operations Manager at Uber, sheds light on mobility, communication and urbanization trends that could shape cities in a post-Covid world.