> I think the higher density and massive reliance on public transport have been one of the big reasons why New York City has the highest number of COVID-19 case

> I think the higher density and massive reliance on public transport have been one of the big reasons why New York City has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the US and a much higher mortality rate than the rest of the country. There is a trade-off. NYC is not a plague city, we are suffering a global pandemic. How many times have we had these? Once every few decades? So what about all the other times where things are normal? Urban sprawl is inefficient and not sustainable in a world with 8 billion people (and growing fast).