Maybe a few office buildings can be turned into some sort of housing for displaced and homeless populations, especially those buildings with mixed use retail and hotels. It might be a once in a lifetime opportunity for cities to acquire (via financing) these spaces and put a dent into a worldwide, albeit more prevalent problem in the US?
That's a really great point. I know of a few office towers in my native Toronto, for instance, that actually used to be hotels - so there are kitchenettes everywhere. It would make for a relatively easy transition back (especially since many hotels were converted into short-term shelters by local governments at the start of the Covid pandemic, so there's some precedent)
Maybe a few office buildings can be turned into some sort of housing for displaced and homeless populations, especially those buildings with mixed use retail and hotels. It might be a once in a lifetime opportunity for cities to acquire (via financing) these spaces and put a dent into a worldwide, albeit more prevalent problem in the US?
That's a really great point. I know of a few office towers in my native Toronto, for instance, that actually used to be hotels - so there are kitchenettes everywhere. It would make for a relatively easy transition back (especially since many hotels were converted into short-term shelters by local governments at the start of the Covid pandemic, so there's some precedent)