The idea of the “24-hour city” is catching on, but are Edmonton and Ottawa ready to be cities that don’t sleep? Also, why is it so hard to come up with an original brand name that’s not offensive in another language? Sorry, Fartfull workbench. Plus, how suburban co-working spaces could become your ‘third office’.

01:27 – Piloting 24-hour cities in Canada
11:20 – What’s in a brand name?
16:17 – Suburban co-working spaces

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