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When COVID-19 forced stay-at-home orders and the beginning of remote work in early 2020, pundits and journalists predicted that the pandemic could dramatically change city life. They worried about an exodus to the suburbs and exurbs, the end of public transit and downtowns becoming obsolete. 

 pandemic is changing the way our cities look and operate

. Remote work has changed commute patterns and raised questions about how we use downtown spaces. Cities around the world have expanded pedestrian spaces and outdoor dining. 

MPR News host Angela Davis explores how the pandemic has redesigned our cities and whether those changes are here to stay. 

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The pandemic is changing the way our cities look and operate. Remote work has changed commute patterns and raised questions about how we use downtown spaces, our streets and more. MPR News host Angela Davis explores how the pandemic has redesigned our cities and whether those changes are here to stay.

MPR News with Angela Davis -The pandemic is changing the way our cities look and operate. Remote work has changed commute patterns and raised questions about how we use downtown spaces, our streets and more. MPR News host Angela Davis explores how the pandemic has redesigned our cities and whether those changes are here to stay.

How the pandemic has changed our cities

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