As remote work persists, US cities struggle to adapt

Apple repeatedly has postponed its plans to bring employees back for three days a week. Apple Park's spaceship campus is seen from this drone view in Sunnyvale, California. — Bay Area News Group/TNS

Andrew Challenger’s urban Chicago neighbourhood is buzzing, but not with office workers.

“I live 15 minutes’ walk from my office building, and every restaurant, every bar and gym and store is packed 100%,” Challenger said recently. “When I get to my building it’s still pretty much empty. So much of normal life has come back, but not that.”