Miscellaneous
If you live in Toronto, or any one of the world’s cities, you’ve probably suffered through at least a few long commutes. The objective experience sucks a lot too. A Forum Research poll from last year estimates that Toronto residents spend an average 15 days of your life every year in transit. Yet now there’s considerable speculation that COVID-19, as a catalyst for remote work on a larger scale than ever before, has permanently changed the nature of work. While remote work means that many will be able to stay home, less demand on our transit services inevitably means less services provided for those who still need to get into our cities, and for those who rely on transit to get around. This episode explores the implications of work decentralization and alternative forms of transportation.