ABSTRACT
More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our working habits, perhaps irreversibly. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a proliferation of new working spaces (NeWSp) such as collaborative and creative working spaces; makerspaces and other technical spaces; other new working spaces; and coffee shops and public libraries that provide formal and informal spaces for working. This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides a critical overview of the social and economic impacts of lockdowns on NeWSps, along with possible scenarios of NeWSp development strategies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to explore how knowledge about NeWSps and their production is developed, shared, and used in policies, urban and regional development, and planning. The book focuses on the conceptualization and development of NeWSp and their role in satisfying the need for remote working and workers, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
