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I don't think so. At the first chance during COVID people started moving out of big cities. Most people don't need the city, they need a village. We are in citi
by abroszka33 1mo ago
I don't think so. At the first chance during COVID people started moving out of big cities. Most people don't need the city, they need a village. We are in cities due to jobs requiring us to be in big cities.
- frshgts 1mo agoPeople moved out of the cities during COVID because close physical proximity to large numbers of strangers was a potentially deadly hazard to their health.
- abroszka33 1mo agoI don't think so, a lot of people were just happy that remote work is a thing now and ditched the city for a more comfortable life.
- watwut 1mo agoI strongly prefer home office. And also living in city. I get benefits of both that way.
- ElProlactin 1mo ago> ...and ditched the city for a more comfortable life It depends on what you mean by "comfortable." A lot of people who moved to less populated areas found they weren't fully prepared to live with fewer amenities and choice in every aspect of life, from hospitals to supermarkets to mates. There was a meaningful post-COVID return to cities and it wasn't driven exclusively by return to office mandates.
- trial3 1mo agothe two people i know who moved upstate from NYC have both independently moved back. i think the grass seemed extra green during the long tail of lockdown.