City Mayors and Landlords want white collar workers back in their office buildings and downtowns. Unfortunately, they are unable to think of creative ways forward and just let us stay at home.
I don't think these were directly measured in the studies I looked at, but naturally that time saving will imply that even with lower productivity, you'll be able to generate as much output.
I also think it naturally plays out in the choice to have go WFH rather than office based. We know studies have shown that commutes longer than 40mins one way have significant welfare costs.
There are so many advantages to WFH arrangements for businesses, it is striking to me that so many corporate leaders remain resistant.
There is zero sense in demanding employees sit in traffic for 2 hours a day, or 10 hours a week, when they could be working instead.
City Mayors and Landlords want white collar workers back in their office buildings and downtowns. Unfortunately, they are unable to think of creative ways forward and just let us stay at home.
Was saving of commuting time and cost folded into some of the other factors considered? In my experience, it is important.
I don't think these were directly measured in the studies I looked at, but naturally that time saving will imply that even with lower productivity, you'll be able to generate as much output.
I also think it naturally plays out in the choice to have go WFH rather than office based. We know studies have shown that commutes longer than 40mins one way have significant welfare costs.
I have not been following so you might have already covered these, but my big asks are always:
Deficit reduction
Tax reform toward progressive consumption taxation.
Large increase in merit-based immigration
Taxation of net CO2 emissions
Cost benefit-based regulation, especially:
YIMBY land use and building code reform
User fees to allocate urban parking and Western water.
Vehicle congestion taxes
NEPA to get things BUILT.
NRC to allow development of nuclear power.