As horrible as the social traumas of COVID-19 have been, from the pain of those in long-term care homes to the disproportionate impact on poorer neighbourhoods, if it can galvanize the political will to do things differently it can create a better future.
“Pain fades. But trauma stays. It follows us down roadways and sidewalks, into our schools and neighbourhoods — it changes the very infrastructure of our lives. The legacy of social trauma left by COVID-19 will do this quite literally, experts say, shaping the way we plan and build Toronto and its surrounding regions over the coming decade. […]”
