Unpacking the Connection Between Work and Our Downtowns
Welcome to Research by Gensler, a data-inspired newsletter from the Gensler Research Institute about design, work, and the future of cities.
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At the Gensler Research Institute, we collect millions of data points every year representing the experiences of the people living and working in our cities and communities every day. This ongoing research gives us a direct window into trends and shifts in the real estate market and brings those insights and data directly to our architects, designers, and clients for the work we do together.?
And indeed, over the past few years, one of the biggest shifts that has occurred is the how, and where, of our work lives — and the ripple effects those behavioral changes have had on the life and nature of cities around the world.?
The return to the office can't fix our downtowns alone.
People actually love living downtown.?
These kinds of insights are driving us to pursue new opportunities to revitalize our downtowns, with a focus on designing them as multimodal mixed-use districts that offer residential, entertainment, retail, and other types of diverse experiences.?
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Why this newsletter and why now???
Gensler has been thinking about the nature of work and how spaces and place profoundly shape our lives since our very first project in San Francisco in 1965. Today, we believe that the topic of work and its intractable connection to the cities in which we live is at an exciting inflection point. We also believe that data can tell a different story, offer new insights, and help spearhead the types of innovative design solutions that will transform our workplaces and cities for the better.??
Every month, the Research by Gensler newsletter will take a fresh look at the conversation around work and urban living through data insights and in-the-field research.??
As we start this journey, we want to ask you: what do you want to know more about? We look forward to sharing more.?
Written by Tim Pittman, Global Director of Research at Gensler?
Join the conversation. What do you like most about your city? How has design impacted the way you experience your city?
Sr. Sales Consultant at EZZI Signs
6 个月Thanks for sharing
My wife and lamented ?diminishing return of downtown SF. Yes, there are the obvious culprits, covid and tech but what bothers us just as much are the bike and bussing lanes and how in has a chokehold on Market St and Van Ness in particular and it’s outliers. Sounds strange coming from a huge fan of biking. While I never got into the First Friday(nights) when massive numbers took to the streets. But it also put a chokehold on viable parking and especially for the handicapped(no I’m not although my wife may differ in opinion). ?I can’t say it has relieved the once congested corridors, but we now have to think hard before venturing downtown; and it’s not because of some threat of crime. Threats of parking tickets and potholes requiring a monster truck maneuver.?
Architect
6 个月Thank you Tim and Team, excited to know more.
Architect | Educator | Conceptualist
6 个月waiting for more!
Bryan McArdle check out this downtown study, if you haven’t already!