Downtowns after lockdowns: how to revitalize Canada’s cities

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of Canada’s downtowns are still eerily quiet. Thousands of employees continue to work from home, leaving many office buildings sparsely occupied.

But Jon Love, founder and CEO of KingSett Capital, believes Canadian cities will bounce back after the pandemic.

The reason? Connection.

“We can connect digitally, but it's so different than connecting live,” he says.  “Relationships are the currency of business. And connection and relationships are built in person. They can be maintained digitally. But the fact is, new relationships or building relationships or the nuances of relationships are very tough online. You cannot schedule spontaneity and creation.”

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