Trendwatch Cities & Mobility: March 26, 2020

Adweek: How Coronavirus Has Impacted Foot Traffic Across Industries 

Two separate studies, by Foursquare and Placer.ai, deliver some numbers.     

Fast Company: An App for Tracking Coronavirus in Your Community Is Almost Here 

Knowledge is power—and when it comes to the coronavirus, it can also save lives.     

Vox: Home Delivery Has Helped China Through Its Coronavirus Crisis. The US Needs to Catch Up. The US is “four or five years” behind China when it comes to home delivery. This is bad news for locked-down cities.       

Fast Company: How We Can Redesign Cities to Fight Future Pandemics 

“Buildings have to be the secret weapon in the future to combat infectious diseases.”       

The Verge: There’s No Better Time for Cities to Take Space Away from Cars 

Closing certain streets to car traffic can help promote social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic