Abstract
The worldwide spread of Covid-19 infections has had a pervasive influence on cities and the lives of their residents. The current crisis has highlighted many urban problems, including those related to the functionality of urban structures, which directly affect the quality of life. Concurrently, the notion of “smart cities” is becoming a dominant trend in the discourse on urban development. At the intersection of these two phenomena, questions about the effects of Covid-19 on the future of cities arise. These are concerned with the possible roles of the pandemic in the process of urban regeneration and the development of smart solutions. The article aims to create a conceptual framework that will allow researchers to assess the influence of Covid-19-related changes on urban structures and their functionality in the following areas: city structure, connectivity and mobility, public spaces, access to green areas, and digital transformation. In the empirical part of the article, the influence of pandemic-caused changes on the development of various aspects of smart cities is discussed. The article concludes with an analysis of the effects the pandemic might have on digital urban regeneration.
Highlights
The coronavirus disease (Covid‐19) is considered to have a pervasive influence on people living in cities
We aim to analyse the impact caused by the Covid‐19 pandemic in the following areas: (a) city struc‐ ture, including polycentricity; (b) mobility and public transportation; (c) shape and functions of public spaces; (d) access to open spaces and green areas; and (e) digi‐ tal transformation
Our studies have shown that the Covid‐19 pandemic can become a catalyst of urban change
Summary
The coronavirus disease (Covid‐19) is considered to have a pervasive influence on people living in cities. We aim to analyse the impact caused by the Covid‐19 pandemic in the following areas: (a) city struc‐ ture, including polycentricity; (b) mobility and public transportation; (c) shape and functions of public spaces; (d) access to open spaces and green areas; and (e) digi‐ tal transformation. We have selected these aspects in an analysis of current trends in city transformations, bear‐ ing in mind their sustainable development and urban renewal in the post‐pandemic future. To discuss the most relevant connections and relation‐ ships, we relate both blocks of issues to each other based on the proposed qualitative assessment framework
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