Cities at the time of Covid; and after

This introduction frames the contributions here collected within the broad discussion that has arisen in recent months on the territorial issues related to the pandemic. Some specific topics are provided here with new insights: the territorial features that have influenced the intensity of the pandemic, the role of density and concentration of the virus’ spread, the impact of pandemic and restriction measures on mobility, the extent to which the effects of this pandemic are likely to affect cities over the long term. Such a discussion therefore encompasses the whole territorial question of the pandemic, aiming at deepening knowledge on the conditions that have nourished it; and casting a glance on the likely conditions in the foreseeable future.