Escape from the city? Londoners lead Europe in COVID-inspired dreams of flight
MORE than 40% of people in large European cities have considered moving away due to the new coronavirus pandemic, a survey has shown, with Londoners most prone to dreaming of living in a smaller town with better access to parks and other amenities. Half of urban dwellers in London, Paris, Milan, Madrid and Berlin said lockdowns had made them more concerned about overcrowding and air pollution, according to the poll by British engineering firm Arup. "The pandemic has brought home the way in which our living environments can be disrupted," said Arup's urban design leader Malcolm Smith, adding people have…