Molson Hart

By the same token, in reverse: Downtowns that do not alone function as a funnel point for commuters Beautiful places that previously had low migration due to few job opportunities Neighborhoods whose values are based on schools, pleasant commercial areas, or parks

This process is going to be really interesting. It's going to happen over the next 1-2 decades and is pretty unpredictable. Who could've predicted industrial buildings being repurposed as high-end residential living for example? What do you think?

These trends will move in these directions, but at larger companies there definitely are significant advantages to having everyone in the office (or walkably near each other). VR/AR may start to mimic water cooler chats and random encounters but there is value to proximity

For sure, ceteris paribus, having everyone working in the same space is way better than having everyone live at home, but there are some counterpoints: 1. Average commute in USA is 26 minutes, or 4.33 hours/week. And it's higher in cities 2. People are happier working at home

The future of office work (not manufacturing, industrial, food prep, distribution, etc.) is hybridized: people working 4 days at home and randomly going in for meetings or using company facilities.

Hmm, that would definitely be interesting and on some scale solve what I’m talking about (whether it’s 1 or 3 days in person). How would that work? WeWork style sharing where companies trade off the days where they use the space?

That's interesting! That would totally work and might be a way forward. People can just bring their laptops with them. You don't need your full multi-screen set-up on days when you're working with others. Dedicating alternating days to meetings vs. solo-deep-work could be nice.

Right, or there are 2 monitors setup at all the desks, and that’s part of what you’re sharing, just needs a few adapters for different laptops to leverage.