Mexico City architect reimagines public spaces in the age of coronavirus 

The World

Architect Percibald García has a ritual: Every afternoon, he takes a microphone out to the public plaza of an apartment complex in Mexico City, and reads a children’s story. García believes this is a way public spaces can still be relevant, even in an age of social distancing. Host Marco Werman speaks to García.

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