Cities Embrace Return-to-Office to Save Downtown Tourism Buzz
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City leaders need to develop a new vision for their downtowns— one that relies less on the old 5 day 9-5 work model.
The U.S. travel industry is cheering on the Biden Administration’s new push to get more federal employees back into the office.
President Joe Biden has asked his Cabinet to “aggressively execute” plans to have federal employees spend more time in the office. About 17 of the 24 federal agencies are on average using 25% or less of their headquarters buildings, according to a Government Accountability Report.
The U.S. Travel Association, the industry trade group, applauded the news. Getting federal workers back into the office is “critical to the success and vibrancy of American cities” and supports the recovery of travel, said Tori Emerson Barnes, executive vice president of public affairs and policy.
It's not just the federal government. Large private sector companies are starting to get their workforces back in the office. Zoom, Google and Meta are
