The Most Empty Downtown in America

<p>For the past decade, San Francisco has worked hard to turn its downtown into a vibrant hub, providing a model that other cities in the United States looked to emulate.</p><p>In the wake of the pandemic, however, many buildings and offices in the center of the city have remained empty.</p><p>What went wrong?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/conor-dougherty?smid=pc-thedaily">Conor Dougherty</a>, an economics reporter for The New York Times; and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/emma-goldberg?smid=pc-thedaily">Emma Goldberg</a>, a reporter covering the future of work for The Times. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>What lessons does San Francisco have for<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/17/business/economy/california-san-francisco-empty-downtown.html"> the future of downtowns</a> in America?</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit </p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a></p><p>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>