coronavirus pandemic is causing lasting changes to Canadian cities, exposing chronic inequities and barriers to essential services that can differ dramatically across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.But in an interview with The West Block guest host Farah Nasser, one urban development expert says he hopes leaders recognize the pandemic presents a major opportunity to develop creative new ideas to address those inequities and make cities more livable for all.“I think it’s the most important moment of my life for cities,” said Richard Florida, an urban studies research and professor of economics at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.“The COVID crisis focused attention on the inequities with regard to how much.