LinkLinksOpinion Washington Post Editorial Board: To revitalize downtowns, cities need to stop making this big mistake By Editor On Mar 4, 2023 Last updated Mar 4, 2023 34 Share Cities across the nation face a dilemma: Downtown office buildings are empty as workers prefer to stay home. Nearly all local leaders agree part of the solution is an office-to-apartment conversion boom. Cities have started rolling out tax incentives to encourage developers to begin this transformation. This strategy is straight out of the playbook that revived center city Philadelphia and Lower Manhattan in the past quarter century. But there’s a problem: City leaders aren’t doing enough. 34 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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