▲ 404 ▼ Downtowns are dead, dying or on life support, says expert with over 50 years of researching urban policy (fortune.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 150 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It's more than that though, where do you bathe in an office? I'm not saying it can't be done, but it's a lot of work to redo the plumbing, electrical, install kitchens, and seal those spaces into secure private zones with natural light exposure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] inconel@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What I hear is mostly water pipes. Commercial buildings have them concentrated in bathrooms and hard to split for each residence. I know there are bathroom less really cheap places but that attract type of people which property management/urban development corps dont want so they may also be reluctant for that change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Thank you for being open to change. It sucks seeing so many people recognize that the current system isn't working, and then insist that the fix is to keep doing the same thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It's more than that though, where do you bathe in an office? I'm not saying it can't be done, but it's a lot of work to redo the plumbing, electrical, install kitchens, and seal those spaces into secure private zones with natural light exposure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] inconel@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What I hear is mostly water pipes. Commercial buildings have them concentrated in bathrooms and hard to split for each residence. I know there are bathroom less really cheap places but that attract type of people which property management/urban development corps dont want so they may also be reluctant for that change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Thank you for being open to change. It sucks seeing so many people recognize that the current system isn't working, and then insist that the fix is to keep doing the same thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Thank you for being open to change. It sucks seeing so many people recognize that the current system isn't working, and then insist that the fix is to keep doing the same thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Thank you for being open to change. It sucks seeing so many people recognize that the current system isn't working, and then insist that the fix is to keep doing the same thing. permalink fedilink source parent