They said in Jurassic Park that Life always makes its way. It is a perfect phrase to contextualize the following news:
And the fact is that human beings, out of a simple survival instinct, are like rivers and look for the path of least resistance and the natural channel to feel safe from external threats.
In this case, the digital economy and remote work have created the perfect conjunction for urbanites concerned about possible confinement or loss of quality of life to migrate to the so-called Spain Emptied, where the lower incidence of the pandemic, low housing prices and access to high-speed internet has reversed the phenomenon of depopulation while the receiving municipalities see it as a small miracle that the young population, in many cases with children , is installed in its municipalities.
While it is true that there have always been young families who go to live in towns near the big capitals, known as dormitory towns because their inhabitants only come to sleep, now this phenomenon is occurring in much further away places and their new inhabitants They remain in the municipality all day. This is because they work from home. There is therefore another difference: the digital skills and 2.0 services.
If a municipality has done its homework, it must have Digital Administration and have stimulated the local services and businesses so that “the people of the city” do not notice the difference.
Time will tell if this trend is reversed or not, but it is clear that this news calls into question concepts such as digital hubs or technology parks. And if not, tell Google, which already announced months ago that teleworking is extended until summer 2021.
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