As the center of the social, cultural and political life of a city, squares are the place of events and gatherings. Their dimension and physical boundaries define uses and activities.
Does a pandemic change the role that squares developed during millenia? could citizens still [safely] gather in squares? How many people could a square accommodate?
We looked at 9 iconic squares around the world, introducing the social distance of 1,50 m between individuals as a new unit to measure public space.
The analysis does not take into account any qualitative aspect of the squares, instead it classifies quantitatively each plaza by the amount of people that can be safely hosted.
Does a pandemic change the role that squares developed during millenia? could citizens still [safely] gather in squares? How many people could a square accommodate?
We looked at 9 iconic squares around the world, introducing the social distance of 1,50 m between individuals as a new unit to measure public space.
The analysis does not take into account any qualitative aspect of the squares, instead it classifies quantitatively each plaza by the amount of people that can be safely hosted.