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We asked experts in urban planning, design and architecture for their ideas. PITCH 1: Green it and they will come Architect Emmanuelle van Rutten Architect Emmanuelle van Rutten suggests Ottawa needs to rethink its office spaces post-COVID-19. This concept drawing by Kristen Smith illustrates what it might look like if offices were converted to mixed-use buildings (pink), if multi-function gathering areas replaced cubicles (blue), and if green features were added (green). (Moriyama and Teshima Architects) In architect Emmanuelle van Rutten s vision, office cubicles are replaced by multi-use gathering spaces, and there are more green features including living walls and rooftops. In a post-COVID-19 city, many of us will continue working from home, reducing the need for office space, van Rutten said. The focus of the remaining office space will also change. ....