Reopening our cities

Chapter 1

London: pedestrianising Soho

In order to help restaurants, bars and businesses to get back on their feet, a campaign is underway to turn the streets of London’s Soho into pedestrian zones. But what if the move were to become permanent? We hear from Ben Masterton-Smith, director of Transit Studio.

Chapter 2

Tokyo’s bars

The state of emergency in Tokyo has been lifted but it’s too early to say that Tokyo’s bustling nightlife is back to normal. Customers are still wary of going out and bars have had to adapt to comply with safety regulations.

Chapter 3

Toronto: reopening community centres

Canoe Landing Campus in downtown Toronto is one of the many community centres preparing to welcome visitors. This piece of community infrastructure houses schools, a recreation centre, childcare facilities and even a rooftop green space, accessible to those living in the densely built vertical residential properties surrounding it.