New Delhi, June 19 -- The social distancing or rather a spatial distancing has won the Most Valuable Phrase (MVP) of 2020. Even now when countries around the world are easing out lockdowns or shelter in place regulations, WHO guidelines to maintain a minimum of 1-metre physical distance prevails. But the fact is that the physical distancing is an unimaginable luxury only a few can afford, says Mahak Agrawal, urban planner and founder at The Spatial Perspectives.

"With the Covid-19, we have once again brought the notion of density to trial. In these Corona-density debates, informal habitations or slums continue to be the most cited example. But slums are not the only case. Taking the case of India, several cities and public spaces are com...