Op-Ed: Designing the Commute Back In

Rendering of the pair of CIBC Square towers on Toronto’s skyline. Credit: WilkinsonEyre

Like many other cities, Toronto is currently recalibrating its downtown. Remote and hybrid working habits—a remnant of the Covid-19 pandemic—have waned, and we are seeing a mass return to office. Notably, both major banks and the Ontario Public Service have implemented return-to-office mandates which have concentrated transit and traffic demand on the busiest midweek days, changing workers’ commuting experience.