“We’ve always been a very mobile country.
“So this is just another episode in that story.”
Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
And they’ve essentially kept the jobs that they had as former San Francisco and New York employees.”
Migration to smaller cities
People who left California largely moved throughout the Western coastal states.
Like Miami, Denver saw an increase in people moving to the city during the pandemic.
But what sets Denver apart as a new destination is its relatively high cost of living.
And it wasn’t just individuals who moved during the pandemic.
Several major tech industry leaders pulled out of Silicon Valley altogether.
Some cities are even offering tax incentives for companies to move their businesses.
“There is an influx of tech industry, and there’s also a great attention to incubating businesses.
Traffic changes
This urban shuffle across the US is also having an effect on traffic patterns.
The first is vehicle traffic, which is how much people drive.
The second is traffic congestion, which is what causes delays.
“Vehicle miles traveled have increased significantly.
And then with the pandemic, public transit has really dropped off.”
“It’s definitely changed, I think, largely by remote work.”
So things have come back pretty fast.”
“I will remain a remote worker, I believe, for the indefinite future.
And I could return to the office, but I don’t have to.
And I really don’t want to, to be honest,” Coffman said.
And it’s not slowing down anytime soon.
