Any city big or small with a thriving downtown? (home, college)
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With a lot of people still working at home does this mean the death of downtowns across the country? Any cities bucking this trend and still busy? Let me know.
With a lot of people still working at home does this mean the death of downtowns across the country? Any cities bucking this trend and still busy? Let me know.
Why would downtowns die? Not every person has a WFH job.
I'd look at "booming" towns, particularly ones in red states. Boise, Nashville, Tampa, Austin, Charlotte, Coeur d'Alene ID, Bend OR, Tempe AZ. I'd also expect smaller cities like Bend (which, supposedly, has been a major beneficiary of COVID out-migration) to be less affected.
Within Florida, Miami, St. Petersburg, and Orlando are killing it. Tampa’s improved a lot but still isn’t great. Smaller cities like Sarasota and Lakeland are doing great too.
I don’t see downtowns dying because of remote work, they’re just becoming less congested with the opportunity to turn streets and parking lots/spots into green spaces. People in their far flung suburbs will in turn bring thriving, walkable communities closer to home. I think the endless, car dependent sprawl is what’ll slowly die out.
I'd look at "booming" towns, particularly ones in red states. Boise, Nashville, Tampa, Austin, Charlotte, Coeur d'Alene ID, Bend OR, Tempe AZ. I'd also expect smaller cities like Bend (which, supposedly, has been a major beneficiary of COVID out-migration) to be less affected.
Or blue states too
Portland ME, Burlington VT, Portsmouth NH, Baltimore MD, Frederick MD, Annapolis MD, Alexandria VA, Richmond VA, Grand Rapids MI, Ann Arbor MI, Champaign IL, Madison WI, Santa Fe NM, Santa Cruz CA, Palo Alto CA, Irvine CA, and Honolulu HI come to mind.
Even the big blue cities. The office core will be slow (and some have big office cores), but the surrounding districts with the residents, tourists, events, etc., might be busier than ever. Particularly since there's generally a booming residential population.
No, downtowns are all dead and boarded up. Look at newbury street in back-bay Boston, all burnt out with the energy of a small town in the Great Plains. Same thing with magnificent mile in Chicago and fifth Ave in NYC.
In all seriousness though, i don’t really get this question. There’s been a bit of a downtick in foot traffic in really office heavy areas but besides that, most everything seems normal.
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