The remote-work boom born from the COVID-19 lockdown has prompted some tech workers to reconsider living in the Bay Area. The region's rivals see it as a growth opportunity.
Coronavirus is prompting some tech workers to consider leaving the Bay Area.
, some industry-watchers are predicting the city will rapidly lose its luster as workers decamp for more appealing locales. Even if they can work remotely, workers are still likely to favour metropolitan areas with access to creature comforts over more far-flung locales: think a condo in downtown Bozeman, Idaho rather than a cabin in the depths of Kootenai National Forest. "Our value we place on amenity-rich, walkable neighborhoods is still really high," she said, and that's unlikely to change after the lockdown lifts.
"It's a direct flight to most of the major cities on the West Coast ... you can get anywhere pretty fast, and you don't have ot deal with the city lifestyle any more. Lots of outdoor activities, smaller town, and for a lot of people in the major cities, it's a lot more affordable, too."
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