BLUE CITY BLUES: Downtown San Francisco is reeling. More remote work could add to the pain.

Not only have companies realized that employees can be more productive and don’t need to be micromanaged, it allows them to recruit from a wider pool. Offering flexibility is also key to attracting talent, and not doing so puts businesses at a disadvantage, she said.

“Trust has been built. The technology is there to support it,” she said.

“Somebody doesn’t have to sit on the freeway for three hours or on BART for an hour and a half. They can get more work done,” she said.

Not to mention the $3,000-a-month studio apartments above poop-strewn sidewalks.