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The Absurdity of the Return-to-Office Movement (www.cnn.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The Absurdity of the Return-to-Office Movement::The return-to-office demands make little sense from an overall economic perspective, while working parents, in particular, benefit from not having to waste time commuting to an office, writes Peter Bergen.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Then you need mass transit to pick up the slack, otherwise there's just as much pollution and waste.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Correct. And that's what will follow. Not a fast process, but it'll happen.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I don't get it. You need mass transit to stay home?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Fortunately those transit systems are densest in the urban cores so that may not be such an issue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Living downtown typically means a lot more walking, biking, and public transit, precisely because you're there in the middle of everything. When you've got everything from grocery stores, pubs, cafes, parks, cultural attractions, etc all within walking distance, your need to drive anywhere becomes occasional at most.