as he holds the powerful to account, this is a picture you, whichever way you like to spin it conflict zone d w. nico is in germany to learn german, to explain why not learn with him. d, w, z e learning course. because very just when things were looking up, everything shot down again. the 1st lockdown was a nice chance to take a bit of a break for us lucky ones. and if you managed to remain untouched by the bars, fix a few things around the house. read lots of books, learn to bake bread, but it did drag on and now partly because some people let their god down a little

a lot of us a back and knocked down. the thrill of life in the big city is dwindling. in fact, that life in general is changing in a big way, is coated 19, redefining cities as we know them. well, besides getting people to accept that mosques, good hygiene and social distancing do actually help in preventing the spread of diseases like, oh, that is just one thing i'd like to ask my workmates, friends, family, and everyone else out there. let's make this work. this is a once in a lifetime chance to change our working world for the better. lots of us probably never thought we could do our jobs from home. what a great opportunity to free up more time instead of commuting, be more creative and productive. it can take a lot of discipline, though not to get into lazy habits. this is a totally new way of working and is also a lot more that could change. besides those i think ever return to normal cities teeming with traffic. people moving freely with no fear of

covert 19, how will this pandemic shape the future of our cities? since the corona virus outbreak up to 40 percent of people have been working remotely, it's an opportunity for us to rethink, you know, how we live our lives. what does that mean for our current commute? what does that mean for the nature of the office space? because if people are going back to the office part of the time that means other coworkers are not in the office when you are in the office. it's not just the world of work that's changed. transport habits have to i do worry a lot that the mobility that occurs is likely to come in by single occupant vehicle . but in fact, if people are anxious about being in public transportation, and that will make traffic congestion actually worse,

not better. the increase in automation far predates the pandemic. but some researchers say the pace of change is picking up speed. we've seen the rise in the use of drones as well as, you know, facial recognition technology for monitoring surveillance of the pandemic is certainly celebrated the use. i think those technologies were moving pretty quickly already. so i think it's pretty hard to know how whether or not it's actually going to get faster or, or not. i think the technologies that really do interest me a lot are the self driving car technologies because those actually shape urban form . and i think unquestionably there's a desire for things that don't involve human interaction. but what about the people who don't have access to all this technology to be at risk of widening

the digital divide? by worry that this series of code inspired digitalisation remote work will be even more of a source of global inequity. and will be even more of a dividing line between those people who are skilled enough to dial into the technological world. and those people who are left behind and that's not all as remote working develops jobs are increasingly likely to get outsourced. that technological connection across the globe is going to increase as a result of this. so it's going to be even more natural to turn to india for software support, even more natural to outsource various things to southeast asia. so the technology revolution is going to continue while work has, might be scattered all over the world, commutes a set to get shorter. that could leave cities to have

a smaller radius. in other words, urban dwellers will be able to get everywhere they need within 15 minutes on 1st or by bike to work the shops or the doctor. and that could affect the design of in the cities. we saw that in this pandemic, we are inside all the time. but imagine if there were finney, private, or private, outdoor spaces you sure integrated into our houses that would improve, improve our quality of life quite considerably. what we've noticed, census pandemic is the importance of outdoor space or access to outer space. and so it's in thinking of building design in might include, you know, a difference in lobby design or the way he says, our access so that people can go up and down without having to use an elevator. but will people also leave? bank says he's as a result of the pandemic. i think that he's will definitely remain very

much as lively moving places. oh fumin that he and big cities will definitely stay as specially in asia. this will better this trend will go on, but the cities will change in the sense that they give access to their citizens to their users, to many different things like green, like access to work, access to technology, health, etc, on a much more local scale, poor world mega cities are likely to continue to grow, at least, unless things become really absolute horrific. i mean, remember that as terrible as cold $1000.00 is the death rate so far, far less than they were say during the color of pandemics of the 1900 century. and despite those color appendix the cities like, you know, berlin or paris or london continue to grow even though the cities were killing fields. so big cities on to superior anytime soon. kevin 19

is already leaving its mark on landscapes. some cities like the feel like they've turned into ghost towns and it's pretty much the same feeling for the commercial real estate sector. business is disappearing. the amount of floor space for shops and offices that have been rented or sold is in freefall. when you compare the 3rd quarter with the same period last year, you'll see the trend is the same across germany's main st. it's a lot of companies are either putting off decisions to rent or buy space or downsizing focuses. see the trend, gathering speed, construction continues. we're closing down, everything must go. signs like these are a common sight nowadays and by then businesses are shuttered across the city. many for good because of coronavirus restrictions. according to a survey by britain's royal institute of chartered surveyors,

industry insiders expect commercial property values and rents to decline worldwide because of that hand demick. but there are some exceptions. yes, you know, the entire non-food retail sector has been hit hard, but local delivery firms. a booming as are companies, school and transport goods, people or general more and more online logistics companies are. what prices for commercial property may be sinking, and commercial rents to get construction is booming in berlin and other cities across germany, large scale projects, even entire districts are being built. how can that be the complex going up in and around the ruins of this former department? store in berlin will include shops, offices, arts, venues, restaurants, and apartments. but they come at a price, a $1000000.00 euros, or more for $100.00 square metres. that's not untypical the high end of downtown

apartments. because of the pandemic, the developers have yet to start marketing the commercial spaces. but the apartments selling like hotcakes. we were a little concerned about the impact of the pandemic on the market. but we found that it's made no real difference except for a minor during carnival. in fact, we're seeing the heightened interest in buying property interest. low interest rates worldwide. i mean investing in bonds is a losing game. vast amounts of money her been pouring into real estate. but how long are things like you to stay that way? i ask the head of a company that markets condominiums. this phase of constantly rising prices is drawing to a close. that's entirely normal. it can go on forever,

in certain segments of the market. we are indeed already seen that, especially in berlin. there are huge office blocks with vast amounts of space in cities across the globe. but millions of people are now working from home because of a pandemic. will office buildings like this one in berlin ever fill up again? i asked a board member of the public housing company, which also manages commercial property being more requests to defer rental payments. and when it comes to new leases on commercial premises, potential tenants are asking for pandemic clues is in their contracts. that means it's a right to terminate if another pandemic hits in fall. but overall, the market has held up better than we expected earlier in the crisis. apartments where people can also work continue to be in demand. but what will

happen to all the empty shops and restaurants and access office spaces. it'll be quite a challenge to find future uses for these empty premises. cities have been on an explosive growth trajectory over the past centuries. but take a good look at the result. in many cases, ugly, crowded full of concrete void of green traffic gridlock, bad air hotter temperatures, the sun bouncing off all that cement. have cities had a day or could they be doing their bit to fight climate change? i think they could be the city obsolete or the solution to climate change. could jericho is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world. it was a stablished 11000 years ago. the city's location near a river and its mild climate made it attractive because it meant the land could be farmed all year round. many cities developed around trade routes,

often by rivers. the german city of front foot is an example. others like tokyo grew around palaces. now home to $38000000.00 people, it's the biggest urban area in the world. big cities are often associated with air and noise pollution, as well as rising rents. despite that city's continue to draw more and more people . advantages include access to medical care, jobs and educational institutions. half of the world's population currently resides in cities. by 2050, it's expected to be 2 thirds. but cities account for 80 percent of worldwide c o 2 emissions. something has to change in the austrian capital. vienna. city planners have decided not to build parking spaces in a new area of town. they want to just carriage car use with new housing constantly

being built. there's no shortage of accommodation. the average rent at 5 euros per metre squared is pretty low. more green spaces are cropping up, and public transport is constantly being expanded to it. costs just one euro to use the city's transit system for a day. that's led to record numbers of passengers. vienna has been ranked the most livable city in the world. but during the pandemic, the number of passengers on public transport fell by 50 percent. as people returned to their cars. something city planners couldn't have foreseen. i've read about a lot of people designing big incentives for the suburbs all for the serenity of the countryside. i don't know if i could give up. actually

a mate of mine is thinking about doing just that. and the coronavirus pandemic is causing city life to lose its appeal for example has a population density of over $4000.00 people per square kilometer. it's hard to do anything without a mosque, julian, and it's about tal, who have lived in the german capital for nearly 30 years in the popular cool expect district. but they've fallen out of love with the place and find it strenuous. and now i realize that i always found it strenuous, but never noticed. there's aggression in the air. if you're out on your bike, for example, you constantly have these little disputes with people noticed it more now. i've wanted to move away for a long time, but i was always too busy in the city and the countryside seemed so far away.

this pandemic has made it clear to us where we stand and where we live. we need the kind of apartment we have, the kind of neighborhood we live in. it's all been amplified now. and that sense of being hemmed in by a city life has driven us out into the countryside to find freedom. little human us has long enjoyed freedom. his family moved to a village outside by land 3 years ago. rents in the city have sold out for the past 10 years. many young families to me, the way to places where housing is more affordable. and so whole everything we could

afford in berlin was too small. we could have had a small house the same size as our apartment, but why bother me thought we'd rather be further away, but have more space and by topic. but the distance from the city is a problem. it takes on a kolesnik an hour and a half to get to work. and there's no day cat hair either. there are no amenities within walking distance, no bakery or supermarket. you need the car for everything. 'd 'd but they still don't regret that decision to leave the city. 'd 'd it here definitely has a calming effect just to sit outside and breathe in the fresh air or bask in the sun. 'd palin has also become noticeably quieter. as a media artist, florian told chrysalis about how, who is an alternative health practitioner and has to go to her office in town.

except that during a pandemic, many patients staying away, the couple felt it was time to make some decisions. this wasn't something we've been wanting to do for a long time. the pandemic just gave us the impetus. after staring at the wall for months, we went out into the countryside to look around and choose a house. got the keys in july. and since then they've spent half the time here too. i would try from them. we love it here, but i don't know if that will still be the case in 5 years time. maybe we'll find it annoying to have to drive out of the city. but right now it's just great. looks nice,

but it's actually not all that easy to just abandon the city in the middle of a lockdown at it must be really tricky for all those digital nomads who have no one set workplace. but like to flip open their laptop in far off places high up in the alps or out on the endless plains of africa. it must be hard right now with travel being served restricted, but it's not a bad business model. don't tell the boston wind, and when i was on the road, you know, every day you know, each other knew it was going to happen. how

do you know office before you know, you knew what next week was going to break? you know, you need the commute, you knew what they are going to take lines from where you're going to go and bikini home. and there was a lot of routine to 5 steps are really becoming that's all. don't add up. want to make sure that your job is fully set to understanding that you need to move slowly. step 3 is to look for places that have lots of life by step for us to really look for places that have been yourself, have a place at sort of easy to live one think over time my people moving remotely, companies being ok with,

you know, people working from home. and so, you know, if you live in say, new york city and you're really expensive to live there, ya have to go in the office. why not move to a and cheaper state? buy her a beach by going to market. you know, right now, as i look outside my apartment, i see a parking lot. i'd rather see a beach you have to balance, work and play, answer a lot harder to do when you're in a place that you possibly want to plan. the faster you move, the harder it is to find that out. and invariably one stop for moving slowly is to keep, to balance your day as well as just being mentally stable and not exhaust outlets.

i stupidly once lost a contest and then went sailing, thinking i could just have, like i kept the phone and that was not the case. and you know, travelling around africa where there's just for weeks, no wife, iraq. you really want just want to make sure that we're ever going to ask you a kind of a quick google search. can you say tell you, you know, people who have been there before, if it's good or bad, you know, one of the greatest things about working remotely, as i like other people do it. and so you can usually find a lot of communities around the world of other digital nomads, not for yours. we're doing fine, exciting work. all i can use if i may have a facebook or through a co co or you can get friends and friends. it's

like finding games and, and i mean it's 95 and cafe. you can't, you doesn't have air conditioning. there's flies everywhere. so i look for places that you know, are easy to get. so you have a lot of various activities of the transportation wife by i think everyone should just go do this, you know, especially now in an age of zooms. and you know, you know, you go into the office, take a break, you know, for 4 days, somewhere close by i might just do that at a beach that have a nice look out there. we don't have windows in the studio do, but in the meantime it's human contact. so many of us a craving, a city doesn't have to be full from a, but it can be fun when the streets of buzzing with activity and lots of tourists

are in town. and i call it all off. this is it? he's been using all that time on his hands to address his own pandemic, juiced anxieties and pondering over whether dinosaurs could make a comeback. i care where is everybody all up working from home? like oh, of course. coming up in arms. easy to remember the good old days. you know, lynn was packed with tourists. everyone wanted to come here and they still do and we've gone into hiding to protect ourselves and others and rightly so.

what do you do all day? bonnie: it's kind of dad's here now. well, you used to be in all the pictures you had no cities deserted,

just people flee for the countryside alone reclaimed by nature. its buildings covered an ivy. dear frenching around the brandenburg gate. maybe even the dinosaurs will return, so it takes one to know one on the judging a level off and the rest of my team here at the w. . i'm sure i'd miss them if i had to work at home all the time. thanks for joining us for another look at the changing world of business and how our city's taking a good hard look in the mirror right now. let's hope they get greener and spot up. otherwise, i might just entertain the idea of packing my bags and leaving for someone a little more relaxed. stay healthy, everyone, and while you're all cooped up at home, don't forget to check out our social media sites.

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