True, but in Melbourne, Australia, this has meant an explosion of cafes in the suburbs. It used to be that most people travelled in to the CBD for work. Hence

True, but in Melbourne, Australia, this has meant an explosion of cafes in the suburbs. It used to be that most people travelled in to the CBD for work. Hence very expensive housing the closer you were to the city. I don’t think house prices have adjusted yet, but your local shops have. Anecdotally I hear from people all over the place who say that their local shops have had a boost thanks to the increase in weekday traffic.