Diverse spaces are key to returning urban cores to normal While many things can be done from the office or from home, neither is ideal for every type of work. By CHARLIE FOUSHEE Foushee For more than a year, we have seen plenty of news stories questioning whether there is still a need for office space. The line separating work from home has blurred and COVID-19 has only catapulted that trend. While commute times certainly have improved, many aspects of work-life balance have not. But just like Mark Twain, who is often quoted as saying “the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” so, too, is the purported demise of the downtown core.