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To: TimF who wrote (773377)	12/6/2022 10:13:39 PM
From: skinowski	2 Recommendations Recommended By isopatch TimF Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793895

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. The wrong headed and excessive CoViD precautions were a disaster that keeps on costing. Prices are down, downtown businesses and real estate investors are hurting - before long, the banks will feel it too.