COVID drives wholesale city centre changes 11 February 2021: Despite the rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines, people are unlikely to return to the old ways of working, a new report from KPMG has warned.
The pandemic will have a lasting impact on the look and feel of many towns and cities, adding a new dimension to the levelling up agenda and forcing a rethink on how places need to evolve if they are to continue to be vibrant places to live, work and visit.
These are some of the findings of a new report, The future of towns and cities post COVID-19, published by KPMG and based on research conducted by Demos, which highlights some of the big issues facing town planners, local authorities and business leaders, grappling with the impact on the pandemic on town and city centre use.