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Feb 2023
28m 17s

The Most Empty Downtown in America

The New York Times
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For the past decade, San Francisco has worked hard to turn its downtown into a vibrant hub, providing a model that other cities in the United States looked to emulate. In the wake of the pandemic, however, many buildings and offices in the center of the city have remained empty. What went wrong? Guest: Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter at The New Yor ... Show More
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