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Originally Posted by SkahHigh
But a situation like this hasn't happened since the Spanish Flu in 1918. It's not like there will be pandemics like this every decade.
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There's no evidence yet that Covid-19 will do anywhere near the damage that the Spanish flu did. It killed 50 000 Canadians. In an era of less than 9 million residents.
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Originally Posted by SkahHigh
Of course, transit ridership will take some time to go back to normal, and public places won't be as full for a while, but eventually people will come back and the lockdown will be a distant memory. Those who want to move out of cities in case something like this happens again well... Kind of a dumb move if you ask me since pandemics rarely occur but it's their choice.
If anything, the added active transport infrastructure in many cities due to the distanciation norms will make people fall in love with their urban neighborhoods again.
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There's a lot of projecting going on in this thread. People who hate cities, Toronto in particular and condos, imagining that most of the world is like them. They can't imagine that there are people who actually like condo living. Or would be just fine with better designed condos. Or would choose a townhouse in Toronto over an SFD in Kingston.
Also, if work from home takes off it should in theory let people live where they want to live. There's an assumption that this means smaller cities and towns to maximize house bought with real estate dollars. I'd argue that most people will prioritize living closer to family and friends before anything else.