The future of sustainable urban environments after COVID-19

The time to support a vision for public transportation is now.

Public transit ridership in Canada in June was almost 75 per cent lower than last year. Operating revenues were down by 77 per cent. Fortunately, this crisis has been acknowledged by federal, provincial and territorial governments, writes Jesse Steinberg. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Opinion

BY JESSE STEINBERG

November 16, 2020

The pandemic has highlighted the role of public transit in sustainable urban centres, and two visions of the future are taking shape. The first sees increasing remote work, changing consumer behaviour, and continuing ambivalence towards crowds and public spaces. In sh...

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