Here’s something that intrigues me, that I admittedly am far too naive to know. Over the course of history, we have studied dwelling patterns in this country- westward expansion, the indistrial revolution and cities, suburban sprawl and “white flight” etc. At the outset of this
2) current century, many cities, notably Midwestern, have made concerted efforts to revitalize their downtown areas into a destination for residency. Indianapolis is a prime example. The Cultural Trail, the Red Line, countless new condo and apartment developments, restaurants,
3) and so forth. Among the many appeals- walking to work or simply living within the buzz of the city’s epicenter of activity.
Now, many companies will soon be entering a 3rd consecutive month of their employees working from home, handling meetings on a zoom call & what not.
4) The longer this goes on, the better the odds some -not all, not even the majority- but some companies will determine that its most cost effective to make that a permanent initiative. Why pay high priced rent in a downtown skyscraper or trendy loft office, if you can achive
5) let’s say 85% of your productivity while eliminating 20% of your overhead? As that happens, fewer resturants downtown stay open, the advantage of proximity to your office is erased, and so forth. So- for a downtown resident, when does the cost of living downtown become no
6) longer worth the extra expense? When does living in rural or suburban areas become appealing again when commuting & parking for work is no longer a factor? Furthermore, when analyzing the data & patterns of this virus, will it shift people from desires to live in huge, densely
7) populated areas, areas that struggle containing a viral spread, into vast open spaces? Are West Texas, Nebraska, Wyoming, the Delta of Mississippi about to see a migration (over the next years, I don’t mean overnight) that will be benchmarked & studied, years from now? Are
8) the Empire State Building and Sears Tower (or whatever its called now) entering into their life ohase where they are never again close to rented capacity? Has the combination of technology, necessity, adaptation and circumstance become a boulder in the stream of population
9) distribution as we’ve come to know it?
I have no idea, nor do I even know if their is validity to my rhetorical inquiry. I’m just a guy that’s supposed to “stick to sports”, but since I don’t do that anymore, I like to occasionally discuss other things.
Ok. As you were.
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