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Re:US Office Space Is on Track to Shrink for First Time on R... by supertrope on Friday July 28, 2023 @12:02AM (#36903005)
As cool as this sounds schools need to be located in the neighborhoods they serve. Some central business districts have few residents as they are purely zoned for office buildings and parking garages. Taxpayers are also allergic to paying for premium real estate. (Sometimes to their own detriment. e.g. Building a new school on the outskirts of town saves money on land acquisition but results in slower and costlier school bus routes and parents use more time dropping off their kids).
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Re:US Office Space Is on Track to Shrink for First Time on R... by iancmceachern on Friday July 28, 2023 @01:12AM (#36903296)
>Some central business districts have few residents as they are purely zoned for office buildings and parking garages.

I think this is exactly the problem many folks are proposing we solve, by doing things like changing out some of that unused office space dor schools and housing.

It's basic market economics. Use the space for things we need, things that are in demand and space for which is scarce, not for things that are in surplus and have a flooded market.

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Re:US Office Space Is on Track to Shrink for First Time on R... by smileysteve on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @05:01PM (#36962831)
Use the space for things we need; but also eliminate needless segregation of services; Live + Work + Play.

Schools (and housing) not located near business districts results in roads, with traffic. And for schools versus businesses two ends of the same commute (train or car)

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