We are in the midst of the busy vacation air travel season. Therefore, our attention turns to the packed plains that will carry you to your relaxing destination, and the stowaways traveling right under your noses (and fingertips): Microorganisms.
What do you need to have a successful transit system? Dense city centers, mixed land use with retail and residential, and attractive and easy to navigate layouts. These principles were proposed in 1997 by researchers Cervero and Kockelman as Density, Diversity, and Design. What do you do, however, when 2:3 of the most important elements of a successful transit system not only help people get around but also viruses and other transmissible diseases? In today's post, we will explore how adding an element of infection prevention into the design principle can help transit systems, and their riders, remain healthy.
