mi
200
150
100
50
0
This threshold assumes that workers in hybrid work arrangements may only commute 2-3 days per week but travel longer distances on those days, enabling them to live in more affordable areas.
The impact of this redefined commute is stunning — expanding Midtown's potential labor market deep into Connecticut, eastern Pennsylvania, and upstate.
The impact of this redefined commute is stunning — expanding Midtown's potential labor market deep into Connecticut, eastern Pennsylvania, and upstate.
Even as the region's center has held onto its functions, the region itself is expanding as remote access loosens the glue between worker and office.
To understand how activity patterns have changed through the course of the pandemic, we defined a regional study area within 120-minute rush hour transit commute of Midtown Manhattan.
To understand how activity patterns have changed through the course of the pandemic, we defined a regional study area within 120-minute rush hour transit commute of Midtown Manhattan.
STILL THE CENTER, BUT OF A GREATLY EXPANDED REGION.
Area within 120-min commute
One-way rush hour travel time area (120 min, 60 min or less)
Between the region and Midtown
One-way rush hour travel time area (120 min, 60 min or less)
Between the region and Midtown
mi
200
150
100
50
0
This threshold assumes that workers in hybrid work arrangements may only commute 2-3 days per week but travel longer distances on those days, enabling them to live in more affordable areas.
The impact of this redefined commute is stunning — expanding Midtown's potential labor market deep into Connecticut, eastern Pennsylvania, and upstate.
The impact of this redefined commute is stunning — expanding Midtown's potential labor market deep into Connecticut, eastern Pennsylvania, and upstate.
Even as the region's center has held onto its functions, the region itself is expanding as remote access loosens the glue between worker and office.
To understand how activity patterns have changed through the course of the pandemic, we defined a regional study area within 120-minute rush hour transit commute of Midtown Manhattan.
To understand how activity patterns have changed through the course of the pandemic, we defined a regional study area within 120-minute rush hour transit commute of Midtown Manhattan.
STILL THE CENTER, BUT OF A GREATLY EXPANDED REGION.
Area within 120-min commute
One-way rush hour travel time area (120 min, 60 min or less)
Between the region and Midtown
One-way rush hour travel time area (120 min, 60 min or less)
Between the region and Midtown
