Absolutely. But smaller cities can't really do that much to attract people. They typically already have very low regulatory burdens for new construction, and ve

Absolutely. But smaller cities can't really do that much to attract people. They typically already have very low regulatory burdens for new construction, and very cheap land. What is needed is pressure on _companies_ to force them to consider offices in small cities. And this can be done only via economic forces. For example, with a tax on dense office space and/or tax breaks for remote employment.