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Abstract

In times of pandemic, cultural and identity manifestations in cities have undergone an immense metamorphosis. This article seeks to generate a critical and sociological stance of some key concepts of urban sociology and urban planning and then deepen its application to the current situation. Likewise, it is proposed to rethink the concept of city, urban living, neighbourhood identity and, above all, the relationship with otherness in public space. Despite the atypical circumstances faced by the communities and inhabitants of the cities, it is an ideal opportunity to re-appropriate the spaces lost and occupied by corporate and multinational interests. It is also a unique opportunity to meet and empathize with the figure of the other, the different, the excluded and the vulnerable.