The challenge is no longer about dealing with over-crowded city centres.
Nearly half of the provincial public servants in Greater Victoria now have approval to work from home. Of the roughly 16,000 government staffers in the region, 48 per cent, or around 7,800, have been given this choice.Moreover the province says this model is not a temporary expedient to deal with the COVID epidemic. On the contrary, it is here to stay.
The situation is made more critical by the fact that a good number of private sector workers are also staying home from the office. Similarly over the same period foot traffic was down 45 per cent in Ottawa, and 48 per cent in Vancouver. But now the reverse must be faced. The challenge is no longer to deal with over-crowded city centres.
What then can be done? Possibly some empty office space can be converted to low income housing — a desperate need throughout the province.
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