Since the onset of COVID-19, scholars have questioned whether the pandemic will alter the fundamentals propelling the growth of global cities. Using a case study of Toronto, the paper examines and analyses changes impacting the city because of the pandemic, with a focus on work, mobility and housing. In assessing pandemic-related disruption, it outlines the experiences of the early phases of recovery and expectations of continued uncertainty. Moving through and beyond COVID-19, Toronto appears unlikely to move up the rankings of global cities. The city’s status as a second-tier global city is an enduring competitive advantage, likely to persist post-COVID.

中文翻译：

---

对后 COVID 城市的影响和启示：多伦多案例

自 COVID-19 出现以来，学者们一直质疑这种流行病是否会改变推动全球城市发展的基本面。该论文使用多伦多的案例研究，检查和分析了因大流行而影响城市的变化，重点是工作、流动性和住房。在评估与大流行相关的破坏时，它概述了复苏早期阶段的经验以及对持续不确定性的预期。在 COVID-19 之后，多伦多似乎不太可能提升全球城市的排名。这座城市作为全球二线城市的地位是一种持久的竞争优势，很可能会在新冠疫情之后持续存在。