Built Environment

"This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are."

--Plato

We are both the shapers of and the product of the formative influences that flow from our environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected every aspect of our lives and poses challenges at all every level of society. Explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped human behaviors that occupy the spaces within the built environment.


Author: Ryan Miller

What is the role of urban planning in the mitigation of disease spread?

See also Urbanization


Photo by Trimet

How can public transportation systems adapt to falling ridership while preventing riders from falling ill?


Photo by Mike Millard

How telehealth interacts with COVID-19 and air quality.

See also Global Air

Photo by Uriel SC

How grocery stores and one-stop-shops have benefitted throughout the pandemic and their effects on the environment.

See also Pollution