Remote Work Isn't Killing Cities—Yet: Lessons from 5 U.S. Cities

The Remote Work Challenge: Lessons from 5 Cities

A Pew Charitable Trusts report examines how Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, and Milwaukee have weathered the rise of remote work. Despite record office vacancies and plummeting building values, none has entered the feared 'doom loop'—tax revenues have proven resilient, buoyed by surging residential property taxes. But risks linger as commercial property tax impacts lag, downtowns struggle with emptiness, and cities push office-to-residential conversions. State policies and broader fiscal pressures could still tip the balance.