The Reset Salon Podcast
The Bursting Urban Bubble
February 2, 2021
People are flooding out of the cities in droves. In this week’s Reset Salon Podcast, we have with us long-time commercial real estate expert Branson Edwards, and someone who re-imagines what cities could be, Chris Smedley, CXO of Digital Habitats Corporation. We’ll talk about the implications - for good and ill - of the Bursting Urban Bubble, as people disperse from cities, from workplaces - and in some ways, from each other during this Covid moment.
For many years, the trend in migration globally has been toward cities, or what sociologists call “urbanization,” as folks - particularly young people - move to cities to enjoy job opportunities, culture, sports, cuisine, and other amenities made possible by urban density. Yet Covid has shown us that density is not your friend in a pandemic; and that - coupled with the fact that live music, restaurants, bars, museums, spectator sports and other gatherings are closed or severely limited, many seem to be concluding that the risk sans amenities may no longer be worth the premium urban price tag. People are flooding out of the cities in droves. In this week’s Reset Salon Podcast, we have with us long-time commercial real estate expert Branson Edwards, and someone who re-imagines what cities could be, Chris Smedley, CXO of Digital Habitats Corporation. We’ll talk about the implications - for good and ill - of the Bursting Urban Bubble, as people disperse from cities, from workplaces - and in some ways, from each other during this Covid moment. Given this, what is the long-term outlook for cities? While taking stock of our lives, should we also be re-thinking cities -- what they mean, and how they function? Join us for a fascinating discussion, certainly only one of many we’ll have on the topic, as we seek to find our way through these challenging times.