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Originally Posted by 10023
Although it’s not so clear cut between North America and elsewhere. Cities like London and Paris also have huge daytime populations in their central cores relative to their residential populations. The City of London is actually a pretty “American-style” CBD not dissimilar demographically to New York’s Financial District. But the centers of these cities are also where locals and suburbanites play and shop as well as work, in a way that downtown Dallas is not.
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Personal observation here, but to me, the WeWorks in London and Paris were much busier than in Chicago. Maybe a better comparison would be NY to London/Paris. The WeWorks I have been to seem to have many more groups of employees from small companies that come in and collaborate within the open-desk environment. It was pretty fun to see that level of energy. Maybe the WeWorks in US major cities will become more energetic with time, but you can tell there are several smaller companies that benefit from an environment like this as opposed to having to sign into a lease in an office building.
Remember, with WeWork, you can go to any location. The global access pass allows me to drop into any WeWork I want in the world (where they are available). Does that guarantee me a nice office? No, but I always have an open desk environment where I can work and be around people.