If COVID-19 disrupts key Brampton projects, city’s future vision could be set back for years

COVID-19 has put a dent into the timelines for projects big and small across the city. It’s not the fault of City staff. As the virus has spread across the city, battling the pandemic has been the top priority. Identifying the impacts of delayed work and prioritizing what the city needs most will be part of the return to normalcy.

A look through council’s referred matters list — a to-do list that keeps track of ongoing projects and requests from councillors — shows most items have been shunted to the second quarter of 2020. Some of these have potentially significant impacts on the city’s future.

When the pandemic ends, physical distancing measures will fade away and people will slowly return to their normal lives.

For City Hall, with a staff that has been mostly working from home in recent months and projects pushed aside to deal with the ongoing emergency, the impacts could be felt for a long time.

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Published in The Pointer Brampton on May 8, 2020