A nationwide lockdown has given Indian cities the kiss of life—the sky is clearer, rivers are less contaminated, and people have awakened to the possibility for change.
Cities from Bogota to Oakland are closing streets to make room for pedestrians and bikers. Urbanists think we'd be healthier if such changes were permanent.
Maciej Chmielinski wove his electric compact BMW, quiet as a whisper, through the noisy Warsaw traffic — a rare sight among the growling delivery trucks and gas guzzlers that tainted the spring morning with exhaust fumes.
