Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Will cities survive now that work from home is becoming permanent?
Position‹2 of 2

No, cities cannot survive permanent work from home

This position holds that cities cannot withstand the permanent loss of the commuter, because the office values, transport systems, public revenue and city-centre trade that depend on people arriving each day are what hold the centre together.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. The commuter is what pays for the centre
  2. A centre that empties out loses the concentration that justified it