Jennifer Keesmaat

Near empty streets are pictured in downtown Vancouver on Apr. 6, 2020. (Jonathan Hayward/CP)

Should our lives be centred around our neighbourhoods post-coronavirus?

Jennifer Keesmaat: For too long, we’ve accepted the burden of long commutes as a part of modern living. It’s time to rethink our cities and invest in neighbourhoods, where residents can get around on bike and foot.

Toronto’s unaffordable. Why can’t Halifax or Saskatoon take advantage?

Jennifer Keesmaat: Mid-sized cities hold the key to economic growth and quality of life in Canada, and they’ve taken too long to realize it