Since the beginning of this year, the London School of Economics has been running a debate series called, Cities in the 2020s: How are cities responding to profound global change? The next event is about localizing transport and it's scheduled for May 20, 2021. If you'd like to attend, click here. It's free and open to all. The one thing I would add is that I am getting the strong sense right now -- as cities, other than Toronto, begin to reopen -- that people are starting to remember just how much more fruitful in-person interactions are compared to being on screen. There's no comparison. In fact, earlier today I had in-person work interaction that resulted in a positive outcome that I am certain would not have happened otherwise. And as an ENTJ (business school made me take these personality tests), I find that I derive a lot of my energy from being around other people. As long as these sorts of things remain true, I believe that we will stay tethered to our cities and reliant on things like mass transit.
Brandon Donnelly
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