Kansas City Royals Downtown Stadium Confronts 'Office Apocalypse' Reality Check

The pandemic changed the world forever and the so-called Downtown Renaissance for Kansas City might have to be reconsidered as the American work force continues to evolve. 

Sure . . .

Luring people downtown for baseball might make sense when there are other urban accommodations built for fans . . . However . . . New numbers reveal the city center confronts systemic problems that a stadium can't fix.

More to the point . . . 

COVID KILLED DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY MOMENTUM & MEDIOCRE BASEBALL MIGHT NOT SAVE IT!!!

The comeback has been been oversold and remote work is, in fact, the future. 

Check the stats to back up our premise . . .

"Before the pandemic, 95% of offices were occupied. Today that number is closer to 47%. Employees' not returning to downtown offices has had a domino effect: Less foot traffic, less public-transit use, and more shuttered businesses have caused many downtowns to feel more like ghost towns. Even 2 1/2 years later, most city downtowns aren't back to where they were prepandemic."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Get ready for a big downturn - America's 'office apocalypse' is even worse than expected

Deserted downtowns have been haunting US cities since the beginning of the pandemic. Before the pandemic, 95% of offices were occupied. Today that number is closer to 47%. Employees' not returning to downtown offices has had a domino effect: Less foot traffic, less public-transit use, and more shuttered businesses have caused many downtowns to feel more like ghost towns.