NorseTikiBar t1_j6ksq80 wrote
I mean, you're including DC in your "wake TF up" moment, which just tells me you don't actually know what Bowser said. She wants guvvies to either start going back into the office or give up the office space to someone they can charge commercial property tax/convert to residential.
... also, like, I would quit if my employer moved out to Ashburn of all places and I'm certain I wouldn't be the only one.
hemlockone t1_j6lauum wrote
Ashburn = as*burn.
What's worst is that they consider it commutable from the rest of the metro region. Like, no, DC's commuting shed is large because people value more space too much, because it minimizes average commute for the metro region, and because you can be mobile in DC after you get off your commuter train/bus. Ashburn is centered between farms (albeit very pretty ones) and ffx; it's much further from the rest of the metro region. You also can't walk to anything once you're there.
hmm138 OP t1_j6kw5mx wrote
DC does not just mean Bowser. It means the community, and I particularly mean the downtown landlord community. I actually agree with Bowser that the feds should give up the spaces. But thinking forcing feds (and private sector office workers too) back into working from the office is the magical answer to downtown’s structural problems is short-sighted and won’t work.
Itslolo52484 t1_j6l65sf wrote
DC takes control of the buildings to convert them for who? I think DC will slowly start losing residents due to virtual work.
mwbbrown t1_j6lbxrl wrote
Converts them to housing.
It was a political speech for the sound bites, office to residential conversions are expensive and very rare. The Mayor knows nothing will change, but it looks good to the landlords she is trying to make happy.
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