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In a place like the Bay Area where the weather is pleasant and the commutes are primarily by privately owned vehicles I think it should be the case. If you liv
by helen___keller 3y ago
In a place like the Bay Area where the weather is pleasant and the commutes are primarily by privately owned vehicles I think it should be the case.
If you live in NYC, Boston, or Chicago, and used to take the train, maybe it’s different
However I think the biggest environmental issue with remote work is encouraging nationwide suburban and exurban sprawl. Still, that can only be the nations failure for not incentivizing construction of desirable urban properties so Americans feel like they need a big house and tons of land to escape their tiny urban apartment
- ghaff 3y agoThere's nothing inherent about dense cities that make them more desirable to live in especially absent convenience to offices--no matter how carefully planned. There are tradeoffs. I could absolutely live in a pretty nice city and choose not to do so.