As digital transformation reshapes our world, our expectations for physical infrastructure must evolve

In cities, the digital economy interacts with physical and publicly funded infrastructure, often in unexpected ways.

Digitalization shifts consumer behaviour, leading to increased demand for moving goods to people instead of people to goods, writes Shauna Brail. Unsplash photograph by Thought Catalog

Opinion

BY SHAUNA BRAIL

October 8, 2025

The Canadian government aims to advance its nation-building goals through the pursuit of infrastructure building. To achieve priorities focused on speed amidst global change, building economic capacity and resilience, and growing jobs, policymakers must recognize two critica...

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