"There is a particular ethos of urban design which corresponds to this usage of public space as a site of consumption: tactical urbanism. This relic of the 2000s has had a new moment—a Reichstag fire-type event—and been born anew as the aesthetic wing of Open Restaurants-esque pandemic urbanism. "

Architects and designers have found in the pandemic a perfect opportunity to demonstrate their utility and fealty to the pursuit of profit at all costs.