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Remote work and the future of cities (self.citylife)

submitted 1 year ago by AReliableGuySensei to c/citylife

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What’s going on with remote work and cities? How are things changing?

I saw a lot of people move to cheaper places once the pandemic happened. Are people choosing having a house/stability over city living? Were bars/restaurants/events/general downtown things just something people cared about since they were “forced” to be in the city anyway (either commuting there or choosing to live near work)?

We’ve been seeing workplaces start to force people back to the office for a little while now too. Is part of this to encourage spending money in the local economy?

Personally I’m hybrid and enjoy living near the downtown of my city, but I also hate being forced into the office so it had me thinking about all these questions and how these values could effectively coexist.

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[–] AReliableGuySensei 2 points 1 year ago

That sounds awesome! I’ve never been to the UK, but I also live in a city called London haha.

Is the biking infrastructure decent? Biking is faster than the bus in almost all cases here, but the infrastructure is terrible so I’m afraid of getting hit by a car lol.

Perhaps people moving around can help bring new ideas and shake things up, creating these smaller but fun cities.