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Originally Posted by skyhigh07
This is purely anecdotal but I was walking home along Walnut/Chestnut in Rittenhouse last night around 9pm and I took notice of what appeared to be more groups of office workers walking around. Yesterday was the first day Comcast required a partial return to the office - wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a nice uptick in the next report.
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Another thing to note on this topic, while center city doesn't seem quite as bustling as prepandemic, neighborhoods all across the city are bonkers with people and neighborhood businesses seem to be thriving. And even as center city has gotten progressively better in this regard over the past year or so, there hasn't been a corresponding drop off outside of center city.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, considering we're a city that has historically had difficulties attracting employers but has become a great place to reside, if office workers are no longer spending all their time in the office, this is not necessarily a bad thing. But we really need to take advantage of this new reality. Zoning really needs to be fixed so that each neighborhood can densify along its main corridors and transit lines.
I'd gladly trade a fully realized super posh walnut street for 25 thriving passyunk Aves. And that's not to say walnut street can't be great either, I'm just saying, it's not the worse thing that people are spending more time and money in their own hoods.