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Headlines about vacant office buildings and deserted downtowns is old news. The return to office, in downtown Toronto especially, is back on. Vacancy rates have plummeted, commute-fuelled traffic is up and businesses are scrambling to find more space for their workers.

Globe reporter Jason Kirby takes us behind the numbers, the return-to-office mandates and what this post-pandemic shift tells us about the future of work.

Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

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The office is back (at least in Canada’s financial hub)

The Decibel

The office is back (at least in Canada’s financial hub)