They identified 1,522 towns that fit this description, conducted in-depth interviews with public officials from 25 of those communities, and then surveyed an additional 333 officials. It looked at towns that had less than 25,000 people were within 10 miles of a national park, monument, forest, lake, or river and at least 15 miles from a census-designated urban area. Gateway communities in the West had already been feeling a strain, according to Danya Rumore, an assistant professor at the University of Utah who led the study. That would seemingly give workers a lot more flexibility when it comes to where they call home. Nearly two-thirds of employees who have been working remotely would like to continue to do so, according to that same poll.
#Zoom towns full#
Nearly 60% of employees are now working remotely full or part time, according to a recent Gallup poll. There has been a drastic increase in remote work since March, when the pandemic hit the U.S. And while COVID-19 has accelerated the friction, the study suggests that urban planners can help places adjust.
This is straining the towns’ resources and putting pressure on them to adapt.Ī new paper published in the Journal of the American Planning Association shows that populations in these communities were already growing before COVID-19 hit, leading to some problems traditionally thought of as urban issues, like lack of affordable housing, availability of public transit, congestion, and income inequality. The coronavirus pandemic is leading to a new phenomenon: a migration to “gateway communities,” or small towns near major public lands and ski resorts as people’s jobs increasingly become remote-friendly.
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