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作者

Sneha Mandhan;Kelly Gregg

来源

CITIES,Vol.133,Issue1,Article 104070

语言

英文

关键字

Curbside management;Public space;On-street parking;Outdoor dining;Parklets;COVID-19

作者单位

Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, Canada;Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, United States;Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, Canada;Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, United States

摘要

Urban streets, especially curbside spaces, are increasingly complex and often contested. The Coronavirus pandemic created a new demand for street space to enable physical distancing. The urgency of the pandemic and the fear of covid exposure suspended traditional community engagement opportunities, opposition from residents and business owners, and considerations over the privatization of public street space. This exploratory paper uses the case studies of Toronto and Chicago to trace the past and present regulations and programs affecting curbside parking spaces. Through these cases, this paper addresses larger questions that relate the historical conceptions around curbside parking use with those put forward in response to the pandemic. Given the popularity of pandemic-related curbside space programs and their potential to become long-term interventions, this paper also raises several questions around privatization, access and social equity that must be addressed in future iterations of programs affecting curbside space.