Sydney’s Open for Business Again. So Where Is Everybody?

  • Feared influx of traffic hasn’t come as many opt to stay home
  • Changed behavior could help planners solve decades-old problem
The first day of the ‘pop-up’ car park at Moore Park in Sydney, on May 25.Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
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When Australia announced plans to restart its economy after the coronavirus shutdown, authorities worried Sydney would be flooded with cars as socially distancing commuters returned to work.