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social distancing

Rural communities are seeing population growth as people leave the city during the pandemic. (Shutterstock) It’s starting to sound trite, but COVID-19 has radically changed the way many people live and work. Six months into this pandemic,…

Cities

Ontario recommends wearing masks on public transit to curb COVID spread

Michelle McQuigge - The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2020

TORONTO — Masks will soon be mandatory on some of Ontario's largest transit systems, agencies across the province said Thursday as they hastened to comply with government guidance urging the widespread use of face coverings to avoid a…

Design

What does a post COVID restaurant look like? Dining experience might lose appeal

Melissa Couto - The Canadian Press Jun 5, 2020

Dining with your closest friends in a Plexiglas bubble, or grabbing a solo bite on a ``bumper table'' encircled by a large rubber tube, restaurants are trying to find creative ways to keep their customers safe — and physically distant — as…

Design

How emerging technology will make for safer, more efficient air travel

Adam Ramsey May 27, 2020

Emerging technologies are key players in achieving a hygienic airport experience that satisfies new social distancing norms and creates a touch-free environment. However, the technology itself is just one piece of the puzzle. Designing for…

Energy & the Environment

Here’s why you’re craving the outdoors so much during the coronavirus lockdown

Deena Shaffer, Ryerson University May 26, 2020

Circles painted on the grass in San Francisco’s Dolores Park encourage social distancing and help prevent the spread of coronavirus. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Deena Shaffer, Ryerson University When the long-awaited warm sunny weather…

Real Estate

As malls re-open across the country, worries grow that consumers won’t come back

Ian Bickis - The Canadian Press May 26, 2020

Malls across the country are beginning to open their doors after weeks of government-mandated shutdowns, but both operators and retail tenants are stepping into uncharted territory amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In the near-term, operators…

Building

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID 19 shutdown

The Canadian Press May 25, 2020

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador…

Building

Sainte-Catherine St. pedestrian zone opens with original video projection

Building May 15, 2020

From May 15 to September 8, 2020, Sainte-Catherine St. W. will be a pedestrian zone between De Bleury St. and Saint-Laurent Blvd by providing room to maintain strict physical distancing. The space will allow residents of the Quartier des…