In most functional urban centres there is a balance between commercial and residential tenancy which leads to a "virtuous cycle" where by the growth of one supp

In most functional urban centres there is a balance between commercial and residential tenancy which leads to a "virtuous cycle" where by the growth of one supports the growth of the other, both are allowed to grow and they both contribute to the revenue of the region though appropriate municipal/state government systems such as taxes and fees for essential services. SF got all kinds of broken by trying to have one without the other... How would increasing the burden on commercial residents help the situation in any way other than reducing demand by driving them away? Remote work is a possibility I think it's more of a long term cultural shift that is unlikely to solve the current problems without resorting to regulations enforcing remote work. Regulations which would be shifting the burden to commercial residents and relevant that would just be