https://www.governing.com/community/...Downtowns.html
Here's an interesting op-ed by an urbanist I've followed off and on for years -- laying out some of the reasons the coronavirus is a make or break moment for downtowns across the country.
Generally, the collapse of tourism and hospitality collapses other downtown amenities (bars, restaurants, nightlife); and the new surge in remote work, coupled with social distance, will completely upend what downtown office work will look like . . . and will further collapse downtown amenities. And it was those amenities in the first place that drew people back to downtowns to live and work.
This is a worry I've had specifically about Austin -- so much of what makes us attractive is our culture; how do you keep that up when everyone's on lockdown?
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