# Event Details

- **Event Name**: What Pandemic-Era Experiments Can Teach Us About the Future of Public Space
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Lessons from Philadelphia's pandemic-era streeteriesAbout this EventWhen the pandemic hit, cities around the world turned parking spaces into lively outdoor dining areas known as “streeteries” or “COVID cafés.” For a moment, sidewalks, streets, and parklets became some of the city’s most vibrant spaces. However, the rise and fall of these installations also highlighted a deeper story: how policies, regulations, and local politics determine who is allowed to use the street—and who is not.This panel brings together researchers and local practitioners studying how streeteries spread across cities, with a spotlight on Philadelphia's experience, and why some neighborhoods experienced many while others saw few, and how shifting rules ultimately led to many of them disappearing. Their work sheds light on a bigger question facing cities everywhere: Will temporary pandemic experiments lead to lasting improvements in how we design and share public space?Join us for a conversation about what cities—including Philadelphia—got right, what proved challenging, and what these lessons mean for the future of our streets and public space.Confirmed speakers include:, Assistant Professor of Data Science and Computer Science, Oberlin College, Adjunct Faculty, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania; Policy and Partnerships Group Supervisor, Philadelphia Water Department; and Founder, StreetBoxPHLPHOTO: Outdoor dining at Booker’s restaurant in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/what-pandemic-era-experiments-can-teach-us-about-the-future-of-public-space/100001978629845130
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  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Meyerson Hall, Lower Gallery
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Philadelphia
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Meyerson Hall, Lower Gallery
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- **long**: -75.1923337
- **full address**: Meyerson Hall, Lower Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is What Pandemic-Era Experiments Can Teach Us About the Future of Public Space being held?
  - **A:** What Pandemic-Era Experiments Can Teach Us About the Future of Public Space takes place on Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Meyerson Hall, Lower Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing What Pandemic-Era Experiments Can Teach Us About the Future of Public Space?
  - **A:** What Pandemic-Era Experiments Can Teach Us About the Future of Public Space is organized by PennIUR, penniur@pobox.upenn.edu.

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