Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Cities

What defines sustainable cities? I don’t know if there is an official definition, but there are clues in our past. If you look at the current commercial real estate crisis in major cities, most don’t seem to have a sustainable ecosystem. Most developers...
Curious George Goes to the Office

Curious George Goes to the Office

Everyone loved Curious George. He went everywhere. George went to the zoo, the fire station, the post office, the aquarium, the farm, the airport, and lots of other places. But Curious George never went to the office. Any ideas why? I think it’s because not...
Flexibility Wins

Flexibility Wins

Flexibility wins almost every time. I think I need to thank Hanna Larsson for that opening line, but it’s sort of a universal truth. One of the things that we’ve learned from the pandemic and remote work is that people want flexibility. And...
The Perfect Coworking Space

The Perfect Coworking Space

Can you imagine the perfect coworking space for you? During the past 3 years about 40% of companies have made changes to their offices to lure people back to the office. So far it hasn’t worked. Coworking spaces have also been upping their game. With the demise...
Remote Work: Destination or Journey?

Remote Work: Destination or Journey?

The media tends to spend a lot of time on clickbait headlines around office vs remote, but what is remote work? Is it a destination or a journey? Years ago George Carlin had a comedy routine about a piece of mystery food in the back of his refrigerator. “Could...
Pushback on Return to Office

Pushback on Return to Office

The Return To Office push has presented most workers with two options. Come back to the office as indicated or find another job. Then there is what’s behind door number 3, which is taking legal action. Remote workers are not a protected class so you...