It should not have taken a pandemic for this to be the new normal for some companies. But at least we're seeing companies that were previously hesitant to allow

It should not have taken a pandemic for this to be the new normal for some companies. But at least we're seeing companies that were previously hesitant to allow remote work making things permanent after COVID19. Relationships with co-workers are important, but the truth is, if more people were able to work from home, neighborhoods could be the places where individuals end up socializing. Neighborhoods could be completely transformed thanks to a reduction in the need to commute. Obviously, this can't apply for all workers, but for a big chunk of the working population, it can.