How Do Communities Stay Connected When COVID Forces Us Apart?
Public spaces bring people together. Both urban and rural communities share a commonality–the collective use of shared spaces available to all members of the community. Public spaces like community centers, parks, and libraries are staple gathering places in every community. Other communal spaces like co-working co-ops and coffee shops bring people together, too. When the coronavirus began to sweep across the country, once-bustling spaces became vacant. An eerie depiction of the effects the…
