The Innovation Imperative: How the pandemic has changed the urban environment where innovation thrives

In 2018, around 10 per cent of Canadian workers had the choice to work one or two days a week from home. Under pandemic lockdowns in 2020, this number rose to 40 per cent. During the pandemic, the downtown cores of our cities emptied out: offices, restaurants, shopping areas, transportation hubs and cultural attractions. Will cities bounce back? Some changes will persist, but cities will continue to be vibrant centres of innovation and economic activity. Read More