Azure Magazine: Urban Density and Public Health

Recent coverage of large cities like New York suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn ire from critics who say that the crisis has exposed the unhealthy nature of urban life. In Azure magazine, Marion Weiss rejects this idea, advocating instead that urban design has historically been shaped by public health concerns. "(Density is) not inherently destructive, but necessitates the design and preservation of generously conceived parks and urban spaces." Read her full quote in the article here.