For the past ten years, NewCities has been committed to shaping a better urban future by curating and producing innovative content about the most important emerging urban trends through events, knowledge-sharing platforms, and actionable research. 

As the coronavirus pandemic brings urban life around the globe to a halt, join this new digital initiative tackling the impacts of Covid-19 on city-making and city-planning around the world. It is time for a “Big Rethink” about what cities can be in the future. Running for eight consecutive weeks, this series of live virtual discussions will bring together global experts to examine longer-term implications of the Covid-19 crisis.

On this episode of The Big Rethink, a look at how transportation can make a comeback. Through case studies from cities that have committed to free public transportation, experts identify key barriers and enablers to accelerating public transportation ridership, and discuss the significance of public trust in the post-pandemic world of urban mobility.