Aug 15, 2023

Are office districts obsolete?

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Karen Chapple, director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto says yes. We'll visit San Francisco to see what downtowns are aiming to do instead. Plus, bank regulations and young investors.

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San Francisco struggles with downtown recovery

by Nova Safo

Aug 15, 2023

Geolocation data shows the same level of foot traffic now, as in late March 2020.

An empty storefront in downtown San Francisco, also known as the city's financial district. Similar “for lease” signs dot the area.

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