The article focuses on the small businesses serving office workers downtown, and on air travel. Dry-cleaners, cafes, shoe repairers, gyms, beauticians, nail ba

The article focuses on the small businesses serving office workers downtown, and on air travel. Dry-cleaners, cafes, shoe repairers, gyms, beauticians, nail bars, copy centres, florists, newsagents, office supply stores, etc. The second order effect on real estate isn't discussed. If a lot of these businesses disappear, along with a large fraction of office workers, building owners may not be able to service their costs (finance, insurance, maintenance, etc.) I guess Wall Street will get another bail-out at that point.