Remote work has caused a lack of foot traffic, hurting downtown businesses. With a third of their downtown offices empty, Oakland and San Francisco want to populate their streets by ordering employees back to their desks. The vacuum upstairs has robbed the sidewalks below of foot traffic, hurting local shops and restaurants.
Crime and homelessness have led to business losses or closures. Observers have criticized Oakland for delaying a return to office since the pandemic, and have called upon the city to lead by example if officials want more employers to order their workers back to Downtown to help people up the streets and support local businesses.
Beginning Feb. Starting April 7, all other city employees are expected to do the same, according to a letter he sent to labor leadership last week. The letter said the city intends to discontinue its telecommuting work program set up during the pandemic that began in Employers have blamed crime for their slow return to office buildings across Oakland.
According to an internal memo sent to department heads obtained by the TV station, Lurie is asking that every current telecommute agreement be reviewed immediately. He also wants to evaluate the operational needs of every city department to make sure the public is well-served and that any agreement must be renewed every year, or more frequently. Media Video Brand Studio. Oakland and SF city officials push workers to return to the office Remote work has caused a lack of foot traffic, hurting downtown businesses.
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