The fate of the urban environment itself, along with the restaurants and retail that it comprises, will depend upon government interventions at every scale. Without sufficient aid to individuals and small businesses (and even with that aid, to a lesser degree), widespread closures will create a void in commercial real estate demand. Urban... See more

Lastly, I realize that not every company is a technology company. Centralization is necessary for some hardline and service industries, and that won’t change because of better remote work tooling. However, the technology industry is subsuming many legacy industries (e.g. big box retail, movie theaters, financial services).

Today, the agglomeration is no longer on physical soil. It is shifting with an extraordinary pace to its digital counterparts: internet communities, social media sites, search engines and membership marketplaces (Amazon Prime, Walmart +). We live in a new, digital country without borders. To think that eCommerce will not become the preeminent form... See more